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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4, Line 330-337.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who stole fire?
(a) Prometheus.
(b) Epimetheus.
(c) Athena.
(d) Venus.

2. How did the audience respond to Protagoras's speech about virtue?
(a) They applauded.
(b) They booed him.
(c) They fell asleep.
(d) They waited for Socrates to counter.

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

4. What was confusing about Protagoras's speech about virtue?
(a) The words were too obscure.
(b) It was contradictory.
(c) He cited strange sources.
(d) It had too many unrelated elements.

5. What did Protagoras say the animals received at the creation?
(a) Knowledge.
(b) Skills.
(c) Claws.
(d) Souls.

Short Answer Questions

1. As what was Protagoras known?

2. Who wanted to study with Protagoras?

3. Why did Protagoras say it never paid to conceal sophist beliefs?

4. What is the one thing everything has according to Socrates?

5. What did Socrates say his short memory did not allow him to do?

(see the answer key)

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