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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 7, line 208a to 214a.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Eryximachus define astronomy?
(a) The study of the stars and their opposition to love.
(b) The study of the stars and their agreement with love.
(c) The study of how the stars affect love.
(d) The study of how love orders the stars.

2. What does Socrates ironically state his speech is about?
(a) Both the truth and fiction.
(b) Neither the truth nor fiction.
(c) Fiction.
(d) The truth.

3. In Agathon's opinion, what does love compel people to do?
(a) Mostly the wrong thing, but sometimes the right thing.
(b) The wrong thing.
(c) Mostly the right thing, but sometimes the wrong thing.
(d) The right thing.

4. In Socrates' opinion, what usually happens to the children of people who invent laws?
(a) They are forgotten.
(b) They are respected.
(c) They are remembered.
(d) They are disrespected.

5. As used in Eryximachus' speech, what does the word "licentiousness" mean?
(a) Containing incomprehensible restraints.
(b) Imposing restraint.
(c) Containing too much restraint.
(d) Lacking restraint.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does astronomy inform people of, according to Eryximachus?

2. As explained by Socrates, what is the drive for immortality related to?

3. What three elements share a harmonious love in nature, as stated by Eryximachus?

4. In Agathon's opinion, how does love win?

5. What does Eryximachus believe to be the source of pestilence and destruction in nature?

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