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

2. How does the man recounting Socrates' death qualify it?
(a) Common.
(b) Quick.
(c) Astonishing.
(d) Painless.

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

4. Where was Socrates held prior to dying according to the two men discussing at the start of "Phaedo"?
(a) At home.
(b) In a temple.
(c) In Sparta.
(d) In jail.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What can be compared by using reference to knowledge of the perfect form?

2. According to Socrates, what does the philosopher hate most?

3. What did Socrates decide he should write before his death?

4. What does Socrates argue that we must have learned what we know recollect imply?

5. Who doesn't deserve to live according to the masses?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Socrates say about the gods at the end of 57a-62c?

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

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

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

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

7. Who was present when Socrates died?

8. What does Socrates say opposites contain?

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

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

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