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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the rival city to Athens?
(a) Rome.
(b) Thessaly.
(c) Thebes.
(d) Sparta.

2. What did Protagoras say being a sophist can be?
(a) Simple.
(b) Challenging.
(c) Rewarding.
(d) Controversial.

3. What was the main question Socrates asked Hippocrates when he came by the house late at night?
(a) What have you done about this?
(b) What do you want in life?
(c) How will you pay for this?
(d) What will he teach you?

4. What did Socrates say his short memory did not allow him to do?
(a) Stay up late.
(b) Listen to long speeches.
(c) Tolerate foolishness.
(d) Attend school.

5. How did the audience respond to Protagoras's speech about virtue?
(a) They waited for Socrates to counter.
(b) They fell asleep.
(c) They booed him.
(d) They applauded.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Protagoras have to do to be allowed to answer questions again?

2. What did Protagoras say all men should share with others?

3. What benefit did Protagoras say wealthy men had over poor men?

4. What did Socrates have to do to be allowed to ask questions again?

5. As what did Protagoras say he could teach people to be better?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Protagoras say about evil men?

2. How did Protagoras think men got their wisdom?

3. To what did Protagoras compare the attributes of virtue?

4. What did Socrates say he would teach Protagoras in the dialogue and how?

5. What did Protagoras do to change the tone of the dialogue?

6. What made Protagoras angry, and how did he respond to this?

7. What was trying to be proved when Simonides' poem was brought up?

8. What was Protagoras's big talent during the dialogue?

9. What frustrated Socrates when he was speaking with Protagoras?

10. Why did Protagoras say it was important to punish evil men?

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