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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 Protagoras say it never paid to conceal sophist beliefs?

2. What kind of speeches was Protagoras good at giving?

3. What did Socrates have to do to be allowed to ask questions again?

4. What did Protagoras say being a sophist can be?

5. What did Protagoras NOT want Socrates to do in their dialogue?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Whom did Simonides criticize in his poem?

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

4. Why did Socrates not think Protagoras's educational plan would work?

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

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

7. How did Protagoras say men learned virtue?

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

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

10. Why did Protagoras say it was important to punish 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

Why did Socrates claim the verbal word was more powerful than the written word, and what was Meno's response to this idea?

Essay Topic 3

What were some of the mythological stories related in these dialogues, and what did they add to the discussions?

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