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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Socrates compare men to after Protagoras said there are some good things and some bad things for man?
(a) Animals.
(b) Plants.
(c) Gods.
(d) Mineral.

2. What did Protagoras say all men should share with others?
(a) Their faith.
(b) Their ideas.
(c) Their knowledge.
(d) Their opinions.

3. How did Socrates feel about virtue being separated into parts?
(a) He agreed whole-heartedly.
(b) He was confused by it.
(c) He understood it.
(d) He hated the idea.

4. Why did Protagoras say evil men should be punished?
(a) To promote virtue.
(b) To protect others.
(c) To please the gods.
(d) To show authority.

5. Whom did Simonides criticize?
(a) Phillipi.
(b) Protagoras.
(c) Philomel.
(d) Pittacus.

6. What was Pericles' occupation?
(a) Priest.
(b) Speaker.
(c) Statesman.
(d) Teacher.

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

8. Who focused the debate on semantics?
(a) All of the answers are correct.
(b) Socrates.
(c) Protagoras.
(d) Prodicus.

9. What did Socrates warn Hippocrates about when he came to the house late at night?
(a) Offending the wrong people.
(b) Taking on words as truth too easily.
(c) Losing his family and friends.
(d) Being too eager to learn.

10. What did Callias not allow Socrates to do?
(a) Insult Protagoras.
(b) Enroll his son in Protagoras's program.
(c) Leave his house,
(d) Use fables to prove a point.

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

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

13. Which of the following was NOT a piece of virtue according to Protagoras?
(a) Justice.
(b) Honesty.
(c) Bravery.
(d) Temperance.

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

15. Who did Protagoras say made it possible for every man to have access to something?
(a) The animals.
(b) Humans.
(c) Athena.
(d) The gods.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do families say sophists take away from them?

2. As what was Protagoras known?

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

4. Which of the following was something Protagoras did NOT teach in his course?

5. Why was the poem about Simonides brought up?

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