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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 kind of definitions did Meno like best?

2. What was the key to having all five pieces of virtue?

3. What did Socrates say all men should learn to do to gauge the greater good?

4. Why did Socrates say men liked to look at dancers?

5. What did Socrates' theory of learning give people the courage to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How did Meno try to define virtue?

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

6. How did Socrates define fear?

7. How did Socrates feel about poetry?

8. How did Socrates define shape?

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

10. What was Meno's main complaint while talking to 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

Why did Protagoras feel the need to give lengthy and literate speeches, and what does this reveal about his personality?

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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