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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. To what did Protagoras compare the parts of virtue?

2. What did Socrates say Hippocrates is letting be molded?

3. How did the audience respond to Protagoras's speech about virtue?

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

5. Who defended Socrates?

Short Essay Questions

1. What frustrated Socrates when he was speaking with Protagoras?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What made Socrates angry, and how did he respond to this?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What did Socrates think the role of the Gods were in daily life, and how did this shape his life?

Essay Topic 2

Security and safety were two themes that were touched on a number of times throughout the course of this book. What are some of these instances, and how does this affect the characters in these scenes?

Essay Topic 3

Plato presented his moral and idea in the form of a conversational setting. Why did he choose to do this, and how did this affect his message?

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