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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What conclusion does Socrates draw from his argument concerning the goal of a philosopher?
(a) Philosophers should leave Athens and never come back.
(b) Philosophers should not talk out of place.
(c) Philosophers should create a school of their own.
(d) Philosophers should not resent death.

2. What does Socrates argue a man following philosophy would receive?
(a) Eternal life.
(b) Great blessing.
(c) A headache.
(d) Political power.

3. What does Socrates argue that we must have learned what we know recollect imply?
(a) Teaching philosophy is not pointless.
(b) Souls preexist our bodies.
(c) Recollecting past memories can be done with hypnotism.
(d) No need to learn anything now.

4. What are course and moderation part of according to Socrates?
(a) Hatred.
(b) Wisdom.
(c) Gluttony.
(d) Love.

5. Who does Socrates argue are good masters?
(a) His gods.
(b) Athens' military.
(c) Women.
(d) The senate.

6. What does Socrates argue dead things come from?
(a) War.
(b) The sea.
(c) The afterlife.
(d) Living things.

7. What does Socrates say the body is responsible for?
(a) Love and respect.
(b) Pleasure and envy.
(c) War and discord.
(d) Angst and ignorance.

8. What does Socrates argue cannot be attained without escaping the body?
(a) Pure respect.
(b) Pure angst.
(c) Pure knowledge.
(d) Pure love.

9. What does Simmias think of Cebes arguments about the man that answers correctly?
(a) He is not satisfied.
(b) He want more time to think about them.
(c) He is convinced.
(d) He wants to claim them as his own.

10. What does Cebes argue a man can always answer correctly?
(a) If asked slowly.
(b) If rewarded for the good answers.
(c) If asked the right way.
(d) If given a hint.

11. How does course and moderation see death according to Socrates' argument?
(a) Evil.
(b) Necessary.
(c) Unavoidable.
(d) Good.

12. What does Cebes argue is the logical conclusion of a man always giving the right answer?
(a) The knowledge is innate.
(b) The questions are easy.
(c) He is lucky.
(d) The man has great knowledge.

13. What was Socrates feeling according to the start of "Phaedo"?
(a) Happy.
(b) Sad.
(c) Fearful.
(d) Resigned.

14. What is clearer to the soul than the body according to Socrates?
(a) Reality.
(b) Women.
(c) Fantasm.
(d) Friendship.

15. Who had to be led away during Socrates' trial?
(a) Antisthenes.
(b) Aeschines.
(c) Phaedo.
(d) Xanthippe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why should Socrates resent dying according to Cebes?

2. What does Socrates say most people are ready to do when their loved ones die?

3. Who will Socrates say he will join in death?

4. In "Phaedo", what is the abstract fact about the world that makes it true that two sticks are of the same type?

5. Which two characters are talking at the start of "Phaedo"?

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