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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 diet did Socrates promote in his statement about pain?

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

3. What did Socrates think men could actually learn from sophists?

4. What did Meno say virtue was after Socrates talked about teaching?

5. Whom did Socrates say was good all the time?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Socrates define shape?

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

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

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

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

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

7. How did Meno try to define virtue?

8. About what did Anytus warn Socrates?

9. What was the first thing Meno asked Socrates?

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

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

Security and safety were two themes that were touched on a number of times throughout the course of this book. What are some of these instances, and how does this affect the characters in these scenes?

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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