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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 7, line 352-362.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Protagoras say men received at the creation?
(a) Skills.
(b) Claws.
(c) Souls.
(d) Nothing.

2. What did Protagoras say kept some men from doing good things?
(a) Pain.
(b) Pleasure.
(c) Fear.
(d) All of the answers are correct.

3. What do families say sophists take away from them?
(a) Their unity.
(b) Their values.
(c) Their youth.
(d) Their beliefs.

4. How did Socrates say the rival city to Athens showed their superiority?
(a) By securing their borders.
(b) By being brief and to the point.
(c) By starting wars.
(d) By caring for their own people.

5. What did Socrates compare men to after Protagoras said there are some good things and some bad things for man?
(a) Gods.
(b) Mineral.
(c) Plants.
(d) Animals.

Short Answer Questions

1. What made Protagoras upset when speaking to Socrates?

2. What did Protagoras NOT want Socrates to do in their dialogue?

3. What was the rival city to Athens?

4. Which of the following did Socrates refuse to believe could be taught?

5. Why did Protagoras say many ordinary men were not virtuous?

(see the answer key)

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