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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 attribute did Socrates say men in battle had to have?

2. Whom did Socrates teach while speaking with Meno?

3. What was Gorgias's occupation?

4. Where did the dialogue between Meno and Socrates take place?

5. What did Socrates say fear was?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was ironic about Socrates bringing up a poem from Pindar?

2. What did Socrates say men should compare to choose the right thing to do?

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

4. What did Socrates think made one courageous?

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

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

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

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

9. What did Meno compare his conversation to Socrates with, and why?

10. About what did Anytus warn Socrates?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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

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