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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 are the heavens according to Socrates?
(a) The water.
(b) Fire.
(c) The air.
(d) The ground.

2. What does philosophy surrender to from time to time?
(a) To passion.
(b) To fear.
(c) To contemplation.
(d) To the body.

3. What does Anaxagoras appeal to to explain causes?
(a) The will of men.
(b) Local causes.
(c) The gods.
(d) Effects.

4. What does Philosophy tell men about the senses?
(a) To embrace them.
(b) To withdraw from them.
(c) To enjoy them.
(d) To love them.

5. What does Socrates say should not make one hate argument?
(a) The rebuttal.
(b) The ease.
(c) The difficulty.
(d) Being wrong.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the soul in a poor state after it leaves the body according to Socrates?

2. What does Socrates think earth balanced in the middle of?

3. What does Simmias think of knowledge about the next life?

4. Who guides each man to the next station after death?

5. What could a glutton return as according to Socrates?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Socrates think of the nature of the soul before and after death?

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

3. At the end of 81b-88b, what does Socrates say the soul cannot be damaged by?

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

5. Who directs the body according to Socrates?

6. Who is Socrates trying to convince with his arguments?

7. What should the philosopher master?

8. What does Socrates say about the Beautiful?

9. What is Tartarus according to Socrates?

10. What does Socrates say of the journey of well-ordered souls?

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