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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 does Socrates tell Cebes to relate his final writing to?
(a) Evenus.
(b) Plato.
(c) Phaedo.
(d) His mother.

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

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

4. What question does Socrates ask Simmias in 62d-66a?
(a) If he can take care of his wife.
(b) If he believes in god.
(c) If he can counter his previous argument.
(d) If he believes in death.

5. What does Socrates argue cannot come from the present life in 73a-81a?
(a) Our knowledge of equals.
(b) Our loved ones.
(c) Inequality.
(d) Our memories.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the account of Socrates' death say were present beside Socrates' friends?

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

3. What might be an obstacle to acquiring knowledge according to Socrates?

4. Who had to be led away during Socrates' trial?

5. What does Socrates argue learning is?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Socrates argue about opposites from opposites?

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

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

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

6. What does Socrates say should be the one goal of the philosopher?

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

8. What belief of Simmias' does Socrates question?

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

10. What does Simmias admit about the Just, Beautiful and the Good at the end of 62d-66a?

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