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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) Fellowmen.
(c) The gods.
(d) Their ancestors.

2. Whom did Simonides criticize?
(a) Pittacus.
(b) Phillipi.
(c) Philomel.
(d) Protagoras.

3. Why did Protagoras say many ordinary men were not virtuous?
(a) They were not naturally born with it.
(b) They did not see the lessons in their life.
(c) They were too busy.
(d) They were never taught.

4. What did Socrates warn Hippocrates about when he came to the house late at night?
(a) Being too eager to learn.
(b) Taking on words as truth too easily.
(c) Offending the wrong people.
(d) Losing his family and friends.

5. What did Socrates say could never be taught?
(a) Talent.
(b) Respect.
(c) Truth.
(d) Virtue.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what city did Socrates live?

3. Why did Protagoras say it never paid to conceal sophist beliefs?

4. What is a portico?

5. What did Simonides write?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Protagoras make money?

3. What was Socrates' big talent during the dialogue?

4. Why did Socrates say he did not think Protagoras could teach virtue?

5. How did Protagoras think men got their wisdom?

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

7. Whom did Simonides criticize in his poem?

8. Why did the men try to set up a mediator?

9. What did Protagoras want his pupils to become?

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

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