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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 caused courage in men?

2. What did Socrates say shape had?

3. What did Meno say he became infected with while talking to Socrates?

4. Why did Meno say the definition of virtue changed?

5. Who was the goddess of the dead?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Socrates feel about poetry?

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

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

4. What did Socrates say happened when we learned new things?

5. About what did Anytus warn Socrates?

6. What did Socrates say about immediate pleasures?

7. How did Socrates define fear?

8. How did Meno try to define virtue?

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

10. Why did Socrates say cowards did not fight in battles?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Education was a theme that was very prevalent in this book. Who were the people most affected by this theme, and how did they allow education to change their lives?

Essay Topic 2

Protagoras used a very detailed analogy to present his idea on virtue. What was this analogy, what did it mean, and how did the people hearing this analogy respond to it?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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