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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2, Lines 317-324.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Which of the following was something Protagoras did NOT teach in his course?
(a) Politics.
(b) History.
(c) Science.
(d) Decorum.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first question Socrates had for Protagoras?

2. What was the main question Socrates asked Hippocrates when he came by the house late at night?

3. Who wanted to study with Protagoras?

4. What did Socrates warn Hippocrates about when he came to the house late at night?

5. As what was Protagoras known?

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