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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. Who was the goddess of the dead?

2. What did Socrates compare men to when talking to Meno?

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

4. What did Socrates say was Prometheus's best trait?

5. What did Socrates say no man wanted?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Meno not like the idea of virtuous living involving the acquisition of nothing?

3. How did Socrates define fear?

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

5. How did Socrates feel about poetry?

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

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

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

9. Why did Socrates compare men to bees?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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

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