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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 claim was impossible?

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

3. What did Pindar call knowledge?

4. What major element did Socrates use in his argument against Protagoras?

5. Who joined the dialogue between Socrates and Meno?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What did Socrates say about immediate pleasures?

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

7. Why did Socrates compare men to bees?

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

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

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

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

What were some of the mythological stories related in these dialogues, and what did they add to the discussions?

Essay Topic 3

What are Protagoras's ideas about persuasion, and how did Socrates respond to these ideas?

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