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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3, Line 323-330.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. To what did Socrates compare sophist words?
(a) Stars.
(b) Poison.
(c) Rain.
(d) Food.

3. As what did Protagoras say he could teach people to be better?
(a) Being men.
(b) Being students.
(c) Being citizens.
(d) Being soldiers.

4. What did Protagoras say he was the best for teaching young men?
(a) Justice.
(b) Politics.
(c) Mythology.
(d) Mathematics.

5. Why did Protagoras say it never paid to conceal sophist beliefs?
(a) Everyone would find out.
(b) Lies are contrary to the soul.
(c) They are natural and correct.
(d) The idea will stifle and die.

Short Answer Questions

1. What problem did Socrates see with Protagoras's program?

2. How did Socrates feel about sophists?

3. Why did a porter slam a door in Socrates' face?

4. Why did so many men want to become sophists?

5. What did Socrates say all men should want to be?

(see the answer key)

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