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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. Why did Socrates agree to meet with Protagoras?

2. What did Socrates say all men should want to be?

3. Why did Socrates say the rival city to Athens was so great?

4. Who stole fire?

5. Who changed the method of inquiry in the dialogue between Socrates and Protagoras?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Protagoras make money?

4. What did Protagoras want his pupils to become?

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

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

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

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

9. How did Protagoras say men learned virtue?

10. What did Protagoras say about evil men?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

The people in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select two people and write their main motivation throughout the book, discussing how this goal affected the people around them.

Essay Topic 3

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

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