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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who said Simonides thought noble men were bad?
(a) Protagoras.
(b) Prodicus.
(c) Socrates.
(d) Hippocrates.

3. What did Prodicus say gave him true praise?
(a) Listening to intelligent discussions.
(b) Seeing students become wise.
(c) Agreeing in debates.
(d) Hearing their party win.

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

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

6. What did Protagoras do when he got upset with Socrates?
(a) Asked for support from his colleagues.
(b) Walked away.
(c) Gave a long speech.
(d) Stopped speaking.

7. Why did they try to set up a mediator?
(a) To control Protagoras.
(b) To control Socrates.
(c) To monitor the audience.
(d) To monitor the questions.

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

9. Who changed the method of inquiry in the dialogue between Socrates and Protagoras?
(a) Socrates.
(b) Protagoras.
(c) Prodicus.
(d) Simonides.

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

11. What poet did Protagoras say was really a dophist?
(a) Homer.
(b) All of these.
(c) Hesiod.
(d) Pericles.

12. What is a portico?
(a) A rare mineral.
(b) A Greek wine.
(c) A large porch.
(d) A mythological monster.

13. What did Socrates say could never be taught?
(a) Talent.
(b) Respect.
(c) Truth.
(d) Virtue.

14. What did Socrates have to do to be allowed to ask questions again?
(a) Take a break.
(b) Answer some questions.
(c) Control his temper.
(d) Answer to the mediator.

15. What made Protagoras upset when speaking to Socrates?
(a) He made some good points.
(b) He spouted anti-sophist beliefs.
(c) He used literature to counter himself.
(d) He was a better speaker.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Socrates compare men to after Protagoras said there are some good things and some bad things for man?

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

3. What kind of education did Hippocrates want?

4. What did Hippocrates NOT care about in his education?

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

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