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

2. What did Protagoras see as courage in men?
(a) The heart to withstand trials.
(b) The ability to speak against others.
(c) The willingness to fight wars.
(d) The strength to carry on.

3. What did Meno say virtue was after Socrates talked about teaching?
(a) The power to recollect good things.
(b) The power to get good things.
(c) The power to deny evil influences.
(d) The power to divine good from evil.

4. What did Socrates' theory of learning give people the courage to do?
(a) Let go of their past.
(b) Teach others.
(c) Get educated.
(d) Have faith.

5. What did Protagoras feel ashamed for while talking with Socrates?
(a) Giving long speeches.
(b) Spouting his beliefs.
(c) Trying to evade him.
(d) Insulting sophists.

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

7. Which of the following did Socrates say gave people an advantage over others?
(a) All of the answers are correct.
(b) Good looks.
(c) Wealth.
(d) Healthy bodies.

8. What did Socrates say all men should learn to do to gauge the greater good?
(a) How to compare themselves.
(b) How to use measurement.
(c) How to educate themselves.
(d) How to calm others.

9. What kind of definitions did Meno like best?
(a) Rhetorical definitions.
(b) Concrete definitions.
(c) Philosophical definitions.
(d) Theoretical definitions.

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

11. With whom was Protagoras especially popular?
(a) Children.
(b) Young women.
(c) Old men.
(d) Young men.

12. Whom did Socrates say was good all the time?
(a) Men.
(b) Animals.
(c) Women.
(d) The gods.

13. What did Socrates say all good men had?
(a) Dreams.
(b) Flaws.
(c) Scars.
(d) Talents.

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

15. What did Socrates say no man wanted?
(a) Pleasure.
(b) Pain.
(c) Evil things.
(d) Obligations.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Meno say Socrates' talk made other men feel?

2. What did Pindar write?

3. What did Pindar call knowledge?

4. Why did Socrates say Meno did not understand acquiring things?

5. Why did Protagoras not have a true hometown?

(see the answer keys)

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