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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 often do when he wanted to learn new things?

2. Who joined the dialogue between Socrates and Meno?

3. What did Socrates say virtue meant to leaders?

4. Which of the following did Socrates say gave people an advantage over others?

5. What did Socrates equate with being good?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Socrates think made one courageous?

2. How did Socrates define fear?

3. How did Socrates define shape?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What did Socrates do with Meno to try to discover what virtue was?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was the poem by Simonides about, and how did this direct the dialogue between Protagoras and Socrates?

Essay Topic 2

Hippocrates was a person whose minor presence made a big difference in the discussion. How did he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence, however brief, altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if he had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 3

How did Protagoras's way of expression differ from Socrates' and how did this change the effectiveness of his message?

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