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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5, line 196a to 202a.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What fear does Aristophanes have before making his speech?
(a) That people will not understand it.
(b) That people will disagree with it.
(c) That people will laugh at it.
(d) That people will not enjoy it.

2. In Aristophanes' opinion, how are humans originally shaped?
(a) They are round.
(b) They are the same shape as they are now.
(c) They have no definite shape.
(d) They are square.

3. What news does Agathon give to Aristodemus when he arrives?
(a) That the other guests insisted that Aristodemus be invited.
(b) That Agathon could not find Aristodemus to invite him the day before.
(c) That Socrates insisted that Aristodemus be invited.
(d) That Agathon forgot to invite Aristodemus the day before.

4. What is the "art" that Eryximachus refers to as the inspiration for the ideas in his speech?
(a) Sculpture.
(b) Medicine.
(c) Painting.
(d) Prose.

5. Why does Apollodorus have pity for rich men?
(a) Because they think they are doing something when they are doing nothing.
(b) Because they think they are doing nothing when they are doing something.
(c) Because they have more money than they can possibly spend.
(d) Because they never seem to have enough money no matter how much they make.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the doors like when Aristodemus reaches Agathon's house?

2. As Agathon explains, where does love bring people together?

3. In Aristophanes' opinion, why do the gods make changes to humans?

4. Who has an argument at the end of Aristophanes' speech?

5. How does Socrates feel about drinking?

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