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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 Protagoras say all men should share with others?
(a) Their knowledge.
(b) Their faith.
(c) Their opinions.
(d) Their ideas.

2. What did Protagoras do when he got upset with Socrates?
(a) Gave a long speech.
(b) Asked for support from his colleagues.
(c) Walked away.
(d) Stopped speaking.

3. Which of the following did Socrates refuse to believe could be taught?
(a) Faith.
(b) Virtue.
(c) Belief.
(d) Strength.

4. What was Pericles' occupation?
(a) Priest.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Speaker.
(d) Statesman.

5. What did Socrates say all men should want to be?
(a) Knowledgeable.
(b) Understood.
(c) Good speakers.
(d) Loved.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What did Hippocrates tell Socrates when he stopped by the house late at night?

5. What was the main question Socrates asked Hippocrates when he came by the house late at night?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Protagoras want his pupils to become?

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

4. How did Protagoras say men learned virtue?

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

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

7. Whom did Simonides criticize in his poem?

8. Why was Socrates so hesitant to support Hippocrates in studying with Protagoras?

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

10. What did Protagoras say about evil men?

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