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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5, Line 337-344.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who was asked about the difference between becoming and being?
(a) Simonides.
(b) Socrates.
(c) Protagoras.
(d) Prodicus.

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

4. What did Protagoras say boys should learn while learning to read?
(a) Persistence.
(b) Mythology.
(c) Virtue.
(d) Religion.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who changed the method of inquiry in the dialogue between Socrates and Protagoras?

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

3. Who stole fire?

4. Why did they try to set up a mediator?

5. What did Protagoras say the animals received at the creation?

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