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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) Stay up late.
(b) Tolerate foolishness.
(c) Attend school.
(d) Listen to long speeches.

2. At whose house was Protagoras staying?
(a) Camus.
(b) Cafius.
(c) Cannus.
(d) Callus.

3. What is a portico?
(a) A Greek wine.
(b) A large porch.
(c) A rare mineral.
(d) A mythological monster.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was the poem about Simonides brought up?

2. To what did Protagoras say men should have a spirit of holiness?

3. Which of the following was something Protagoras did NOT teach in his course?

4. What did Protagoras say statesmen made to teach virtue?

5. How often did Protagoras say his students would improve?

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 Socrates say he did not think Protagoras could teach virtue?

4. How did Protagoras think men got their wisdom?

5. What did Protagoras say statesmen had done to promote virtue?

6. How did Protagoras make money?

7. What did Protagoras say about evil men?

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

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

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

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