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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Hippocrates tell Socrates when he stopped by the house late at night?
(a) Protagoras was coming.
(b) The police were looking for him.
(c) Plato was looking for him.
(d) He needed a new change.

2. Why did Socrates say the rival city to Athens was so great?
(a) Their military force.
(b) Their physical health.
(c) Their social system.
(d) Their wisdom.

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

4. What did Protagoras say statesmen made to teach virtue?
(a) Gymnasiums.
(b) All of the answers are correct.
(c) Training grounds.
(d) Music halls.

5. What did Socrates say holiness was not?
(a) Teachable.
(b) Merciful.
(c) Changeable.
(d) Just.

6. 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.

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

8. What was unacceptable to Socrates in Protagoras's speech?
(a) The bad sources.
(b) The contradiction.
(c) The limited scope.
(d) The generalities.

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

10. What did Simonides say it was hard to do?
(a) Live a fair life.
(b) Love another person.
(c) Explain one's thoughts.
(d) Become a good man.

11. What did Protagoras say every man had access to?
(a) Faith.
(b) Honesty.
(c) Virtue.
(d) Knowledge.

12. What did Protagoras have to do to be allowed to answer questions again?
(a) Control his temper.
(b) Answer to the mediator.
(c) Ask some questions.
(d) Take a break.

13. On what did Protagoras say was the most important thing to spend money?
(a) Building materials.
(b) Charity.
(c) Food.
(d) Education.

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

15. What benefit did Protagoras say wealthy men had over poor men?
(a) They could focus on learning.
(b) They could pay for schools.
(c) They had clearer visions.
(d) They had more virtue.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Socrates say Hippocrates is letting be molded?

2. What is a portico?

3. What did Protagoras NOT want Socrates to do in their dialogue?

4. What did Prodicus say gave him true praise?

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

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