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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. To what did Protagoras say men should have a spirit of holiness?
(a) Virtuous living.
(b) Their ancestors.
(c) The gods.
(d) Fellowmen.

2. Who defended Socrates?
(a) Alcibiades.
(b) Hippocrates.
(c) Callias.
(d) Pericles.

3. Why did so many men want to become sophists?
(a) They wanted to be good speakers.
(b) All of the answers are correct.
(c) They wanted to become politicians.
(d) They wanted to be more persuasive.

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

5. Why did Socrates say temperance could not be a part of virtue?
(a) Some people did not like it.
(b) There were too many definitions.
(c) It was too controversial.
(d) It was the opposite of wisdom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were fables used to teach boys?

2. What did Socrates say was the opposite of fair?

3. What did Simonides say it was hard to do?

4. Who wanted to study with Protagoras?

5. What did Socrates say could never be taught?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Socrates respond when a door was slammed in his face?

2. Why did Hippocrates stop by Socrates' house late at night?

3. How did Protagoras say he would teach boys virtue?

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

5. What did Prodicus say was the difference between being a good man and becoming a good man?

6. How did Protagoras say his educational plan differed from other sophist's plans?

7. Why did Protagoras say many sons of leaders were not great leaders?

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

9. Why did a man slam a door in Socrates' face?

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

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