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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Socrates equate with being good?
(a) Dreaming.
(b) Perfection.
(c) Breathing.
(d) Living.

3. What did Socrates say fear was?
(a) Anticipation.
(b) Proof.
(c) Reactions.
(d) Knowledge.

4. What did Socrates say controlled most men?
(a) Virtue.
(b) Pleasures.
(c) Intelligence.
(d) Knowledge.

5. Who joined the dialogue between Socrates and Meno?
(a) Anytus.
(b) Sophocles.
(c) Plato.
(d) Protagoras.

6. For what did Protagoras charge fees?
(a) Writing.
(b) Counseling.
(c) Teaching.
(d) Singing.

7. Why did Socrates say Meno did not understand acquiring things?
(a) He was old.
(b) He was young.
(c) He was rich.
(d) He was poor.

8. How did Protagoras describe a good life?
(a) Pleasurable.
(b) Particular.
(c) Pleasing.
(d) Patient.

9. What mathematical device did Socrates use when talking about pain measurement?
(a) Calculus.
(b) Geometry.
(c) None of the answers is correct.
(d) Trigonometry.

10. What part of knowledge did Socrates say was hard to identify?
(a) The role.
(b) The cause.
(c) The source.
(d) The effects.

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

12. What was the key to having all five pieces of virtue?
(a) Knowledge.
(b) Nature.
(c) Courage.
(d) Education.

13. What did Socrates say shaped a person's behavior?
(a) Spirit.
(b) Experiences.
(c) All of the answers are correct.
(d) Friends.

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

15. What did Socrates say men would have to do to get their greatest pleasure?
(a) Wait and bide their time.
(b) Have some foresight.
(c) Forego certain pleasures.
(d) Endure some pain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Socrates say men liked to look at dancers?

2. Which of the following did Protagoras say sex caused?

3. What trait did Socrates say all brave men had?

4. What did Socrates think men could actually learn from sophists?

5. How did Socrates define shape?

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