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

2. What did Protagoras say being a sophist can be?
(a) Rewarding.
(b) Controversial.
(c) Challenging.
(d) Simple.

3. Why were sophists accused of taking something away from families?
(a) They are bold and loud.
(b) They teach young pupils.
(c) They teach strange ideas.
(d) They teach in far away places.

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

5. What problem did Socrates see with Protagoras's program?
(a) There was no balance in the ideals.
(b) It was too vague.
(c) The time line was too long.
(d) Specific problems need specific skills.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Protagoras want his students to become after studying with him?

2. In what city did Socrates live?

3. What did Socrates say was not a teachable craft?

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

5. What poet did Protagoras say was really a dophist?

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