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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 Socrates say virtue meant to leaders?

2. What did Socrates often do when he wanted to learn new things?

3. What trait did Socrates say all brave men had?

4. Of what did Socrates say virtue would have to be a variety?

5. What attribute did Socrates say men in battle had to have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Anytus say after hearing the news of Protagoras's death?

2. What point did Protagoras try to make about pleasure?

3. How did Meno try to define virtue?

4. What did Protagoras feel ashamed about after Socrates' statements about poetry?

5. What kind of things did Socrates say would bring long-term pleasures?

6. How did Socrates define shape?

7. What was Meno's main complaint while talking to Socrates?

8. How did Socrates feel about poetry?

9. What was the first thing Meno asked Socrates?

10. Why did Socrates say he was honored to be speaking with Protagoras?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the different ideas given about love and virtue, and how did they differ from each other?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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.

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