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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 we can identify in 73a-81a?
(a) When philosophy is right.
(b) When two things are equal.
(c) When we are happy.
(d) When we are ready to die.

2. Why did Socrates decide to pursue the arts according to his conversation with Cebes?
(a) He was rejected from medical school.
(b) He wasn't good at anything else.
(c) His mother told him to.
(d) A dream told him to.

3. Why are moderates amongst the masses also moderate out of fear according to Socrates?
(a) They do not want to lose what they have.
(b) They are afraid of the justice system.
(c) They do not want to follow philosophy.
(d) They do not want to fight the Spartans.

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

5. Who wasn't present at Socrates' death according to the account?
(a) Critobulus.
(b) Plato.
(c) Menexenus.
(d) Phaedo.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Socrates argue is not possible without wisdom?

2. What conclusion does Socrates draw from his argument concerning the goal of a philosopher?

3. What does Socrates say cannot be attained as long as the body and the soul are fused?

4. What can be achieved in death that could not be achieved in life according to Socrates?

5. What condition does Cebes put forth for Socrates' conclusion to be valid?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Socrates state about the fusion of body and soul at the beginning of 66b-72e?

2. What do Cebes and Simmias claim about the wise?

3. What does Socrates say to defend death?

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

5. How do things exist and what does this explain about the two parts of the body?

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

7. What must man do in order to attain pure knowledge?

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

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

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

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