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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Prodicus say gave him true praise?

2. Who was made to look foolish when the poem by Simonides was brought up?

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

4. Who defended Socrates?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Protagoras say men learned virtue?

3. Whom did Simonides criticize in his poem?

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

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

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

7. What did Prodicus say was the difference between being a good man and becoming a good man?

8. How did Protagoras make money?

9. What did Protagoras say about evil men?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why did Protagoras feel the need to give lengthy and literate speeches, and what does this reveal about his personality?

Essay Topic 2

What kind of relationship did Socrates have with Hippocrates, and what effect did this have on his encounter with Socrates?

Essay Topic 3

What are the four sources of inspiration, according to Socrates, and what are some key examples of each of these?

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