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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. Who recounts Socrates' death at the start of "Phaedo"?
(a) Antisthenes.
(b) Phaedo.
(c) Cebes.
(d) Menexenus.

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

3. In "Phaedo", what is the abstract fact about the world that makes it true that two sticks are of the same type?
(a) Identical.
(b) Similar.
(c) Almost the same.
(d) Equal.

4. Who does the philosopher want to be with according to Socrates?
(a) Himself.
(b) His students.
(c) His family.
(d) His friends.

5. What does Socrates argue is not possible without wisdom?
(a) Love.
(b) Understanding.
(c) Virtue.
(d) Fear.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Socrates say a bravery should not be a response to?

2. What are course and moderation part of according to Socrates?

3. Who claimed to have been with Socrates when he died at the start of "Phaedo"?

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

5. What does Socrates say the body is responsible for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Socrates believe about freedom and what does this mean for the philosopher

2. What does Socrates argue about two sticks or two stones?

3. What does the theory of opposites imply about dead things at the end of 66b-72e?

4. What should those who love learning do and why?

5. What does Echecrates ask Phaedo at the beginning of "Phaedo"?

6. Who was present when Socrates died?

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

8. What does Socrates claim are not the great goods of life?

9. What does recollection imply about similarity?

10. What does Socrates say opposites contain?

(see the answer keys)

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