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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who often schemed to conquer Greece in Socrates' time?
(a) The Theban Prince.
(b) The Pharaoh.
(c) The Senators of Rome.
(d) The King of Persia.

2. Whom were the only people claiming to teach virtue at the time of Socrates?
(a) The gods.
(b) Religious men.
(c) Sophists.
(d) Universities.

3. What bad thing did Socrates say caused a greater good?
(a) Injustice.
(b) Punishment.
(c) Aging.
(d) Pain.

4. What kind of diet did Socrates promote in his statement about pain?
(a) Starvation.
(b) Vegetarian.
(c) Carnivorous.
(d) Liquid.

5. What part of man did Pindar say was immortal?
(a) The mind.
(b) The memory.
(c) The body.
(d) The soul.

6. What did Socrates compare men to when talking to Meno?
(a) Flies.
(b) Beetles.
(c) Bees.
(d) Spiders.

7. How did Meno say Socrates' talk made other men feel?
(a) Perplexed.
(b) Judgmental.
(c) Arrogant.
(d) Peaceful.

8. What did Socrates say immediate pleasure could cause?
(a) Long term pain.
(b) All of the answers are correct.
(c) Relief.
(d) Lasting wealth.

9. How did Meno know Gorgias?
(a) He was his uncle.
(b) He was his brother.
(c) He was his student.
(d) He was his nephew.

10. What did Socrates say was Prometheus's best trait?
(a) Intelligence.
(b) Confidence.
(c) Forethought.
(d) Boldness.

11. What did Socrates claim was impossible?
(a) To see the gods.
(b) To be good.
(c) To please the gods.
(d) To be evil.

12. What did Socrates say shape had?
(a) Longitude.
(b) Generality.
(c) Color.
(d) Visibility.

13. How many parts of virtue did Protagoras say there were?
(a) 4.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

14. What trait did Socrates say all brave men had?
(a) Virtue.
(b) Confidence.
(c) Patience.
(d) Temperance.

15. Why did Socrates say he could not teach virtue?
(a) He did not possess it.
(b) He had never tried.
(c) He could not define it.
(d) He was too busy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of definitions did Meno like best?

2. What did Meno say virtue was after Socrates talked about teaching?

3. How could a man not be virtuous when acquiring good things?

4. Why did Meno say the definition of virtue changed?

5. Why did Socrates say strength would not be a part of virtue?

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