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

2. What did Hippocrates NOT care about in his education?
(a) Learning truth.
(b) Impressing others.
(c) Speaking better.
(d) Getting money.

3. What were fables used to teach boys?
(a) All of the answers are correct.
(b) Virtue.
(c) Reading.
(d) History.

4. What was the one thing sophists tried to avoid?
(a) Criticism.
(b) Corruption.
(c) Pain.
(d) Falsity.

5. Why did a porter slam a door in Socrates' face?
(a) He was instructed to do so.
(b) He thought he was a sophist.
(c) Socrates had no money.
(d) Socrates said something rude.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Socrates compare men to after Protagoras said there are some good things and some bad things for man?

3. As what was Protagoras known?

4. Who did Protagoras say made it possible for every man to have access to something?

5. What is a portico?

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