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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. Which of these did Socrates say shape also had?

2. Why did Meno say some men got bad things?

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

4. What did Socrates say shaped a person's behavior?

5. What did Protagoras feel ashamed for while talking with Socrates?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Socrates use the idea of geometry in his discussion about pleasure?

4. Why did Socrates compare men to bees?

5. What did Anytus say about people who went to sophists for learning?

6. Why did Socrates say he could not teach virtue?

7. How did Socrates define shape?

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

9. How did Socrates feel about poetry?

10. Why did Socrates say men liked to be entertained by singers and dancers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was a sophist, and how did Socrates feel about them? How did this general idea of sophists shape the direction of the discussion in this book?

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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