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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Socrates argue small things come from?
(a) From larger things.
(b) From men.
(c) From the afterworld.
(d) From even smaller things.

2. What does Socrates say the philosopher separates?
(a) The body and the soul.
(b) The men and the women.
(c) Family and business.
(d) The grain from the hay.

3. What does fear and terror make men brave beside of?
(a) Senators.
(b) Philosopher.
(c) Warriors.
(d) Women.

4. What does Simmias tell Socrates about the ideas of the Just, the Beautiful and the Good?
(a) He never saw them.
(b) They are for women.
(c) Only children can follow them.
(d) He applies them every day.

5. Why should Socrates resent dying according to Cebes?
(a) God protects his possessions.
(b) He still has too much to do.
(c) Dying does not bring fame.
(d) His wife and child need him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the philosopher want to be with according to Socrates?

2. Who was present for Socrates' death according to the men at the start of "Phaedo"?

3. According to Socrates, what do the ones who love wisdom desire?

4. Why are moderates amongst the masses also moderate out of fear according to Socrates?

5. Who recounts Socrates' death at the start of "Phaedo"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Socrates and Cebes discuss about the composite and non-composite?

2. What does Socrates wonder about in regards to knowledge?

3. What belief of Simmias' does Socrates question?

4. What did Socrates tell Cebes about his dream?

5. Based on the beginning of 73a-81, what does Socrates teach about recollection?

6. What does Cebes ask about committing suicide and what does Socrates admit?

7. At the beginning of 62d-66a, what does Socrates maintain about the philosopher?

8. What does Socrates say to defend death?

9. On the day Socrates was to die, who did Socrates stand before and why?

10. What might the soul be unable to do, according to the end of 73a-81a?

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