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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 is the one thing everything has according to Socrates?

2. What made Protagoras upset when speaking to Socrates?

3. What problem did Socrates see with Protagoras's program?

4. Why were sophists accused of taking something away from families?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did Protagoras say about evil men?

4. How did Protagoras make money?

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

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

7. Whom did Simonides criticize in his poem?

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

9. How did Protagoras think men got their wisdom?

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 was the definition given to bravery in this book, and how did this relate to the discussion on virtue?

Essay Topic 2

Hippocrates was a person whose minor presence made a big difference in the discussion. How did he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence, however brief, altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if he had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 3

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

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