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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2, line 78-87.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Socrates equate with being good?
(a) Perfection.
(b) Breathing.
(c) Living.
(d) Dreaming.

2. What did Meno compare Socrates to while explaining what he was infected with?
(a) A stingray.
(b) A scorpion.
(c) An asp.
(d) A cobra.

3. How did Socrates feel about virtue being separated into parts?
(a) He hated the idea.
(b) He agreed whole-heartedly.
(c) He understood it.
(d) He was confused by it.

4. To what did Protagoras say men should have a spirit of holiness?
(a) Their ancestors.
(b) The gods.
(c) Virtuous living.
(d) Fellowmen.

5. What did Meno say virtue was after Socrates talked about teaching?
(a) The power to get good things.
(b) The power to divine good from evil.
(c) The power to deny evil influences.
(d) The power to recollect good things.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Protagoras say evil men should be punished?

2. What major element did Socrates use in his argument against Protagoras?

3. How did Protagoras describe a good life?

4. What did Protagoras say made some men wrongly confident?

5. What did Socrates want Protagoras to define in his speech?

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