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

2. What frustrated Socrates most when talking to Protagoras?
(a) He did not listen to opposition.
(b) He gave long speeches.
(c) He broke everything into pieces.
(d) He stood while speaking.

3. What did Protagoras have to do to be allowed to answer questions again?
(a) Take a break.
(b) Answer to the mediator.
(c) Ask some questions.
(d) Control his temper.

4. Who did Protagoras say made it possible for every man to have access to something?
(a) The gods.
(b) The animals.
(c) Athena.
(d) Humans.

5. Why did Protagoras say it never paid to conceal sophist beliefs?
(a) Lies are contrary to the soul.
(b) The idea will stifle and die.
(c) They are natural and correct.
(d) Everyone would find out.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was asked about the difference between becoming and being?

2. Who stole fire?

3. What is the first question Socrates had for Protagoras?

4. What did Socrates warn Hippocrates about when he came to the house late at night?

5. What did Protagoras say he was the best for teaching young men?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Protagoras say men learned virtue?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What did Protagoras want his pupils to become?

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