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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 compare men to after Protagoras said there are some good things and some bad things for man?
(a) Plants.
(b) Animals.
(c) Gods.
(d) Mineral.

2. What did Socrates say was the opposite of fair?
(a) Justice.
(b) Mercy.
(c) Foul.
(d) None of the answers is correct.

3. How did Socrates feel about virtue being separated into parts?
(a) He was confused by it.
(b) He understood it.
(c) He hated the idea.
(d) He agreed whole-heartedly.

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

5. Why did they try to set up a mediator?
(a) To monitor the questions.
(b) To monitor the audience.
(c) To control Protagoras.
(d) To control Socrates.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following was NOT a piece of virtue according to Protagoras?

2. What did Protagoras say the animals received at the creation?

3. Whose sons did Protagoras say never learned virtue?

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

5. Why did Socrates say temperance could not be a part of virtue?

Short Essay Questions

1. Whom did Simonides criticize in his poem?

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

3. How did Protagoras make money?

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

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

6. Why did Socrates not think Protagoras's educational plan would work?

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

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

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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