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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 think of the cause of things?
(a) He is far from knowing the cause of things.
(b) He learned the cause of things from the gods.
(c) He forgot the cause of things.
(d) It is useful for the soul.

2. What is weaker than the lyre according to Socrates?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Harmony.
(c) Hope.
(d) Fear.

3. What does Socrates say of the relationship between the soul and body?
(a) The body and the soul are two different beings.
(b) The body controls the soul.
(c) Gods control the soul.
(d) The soul controls the body.

4. What does Socrates say cannot contain a harmony?
(a) The body.
(b) The soul.
(c) Philosophy.
(d) A harmony.

5. What does Socrates say would be harmed if he thinks about empirical causes further?
(a) His harmony.
(b) His body.
(c) His sense.
(d) His soul.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Socrates think earth is?

2. What can Form not admit, according to Socrates?

3. What is good to believe before dying according to Socrates?

4. What is the destination of the soul determined by according to Socrates?

5. What does Philosophy tell men about the senses?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Socrates say about harmony at the end of 81b-88b?

2. How does the soul rule the man according to Socrates?

3. What happens to the soul after death according to Socrates?

4. Why does Socrates worry that he might hurt his senses?

5. According to Socrates in 88c-95a, what is there no greater evil than and why does he believe this?

6. How will philosophy free the soul, according to 81b - 88b?

7. What does Socrates say about the Beautiful?

8. Who directs the body according to Socrates?

9. Why will some join the "gentle group" of ants?

10. According to the beginning of 81b-88b, what souls wander the world?

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