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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 8, line 214a to 220a.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Glaucon, what is the road to Athens made for?
(a) Conversation.
(b) Trouble.
(c) Amazement.
(d) Adventure.

2. What is the order of the three things in Hesiod's theory, as referenced by Phaedrus?
(a) First Chaos, then Earth and Love.
(b) First Earth, then Chaos and Love.
(c) First Love, then Earth and Chaos.
(d) First Earth, then Love and Chaos.

3. According to Agathon, how does love deal with old age?
(a) It is unaware of it.
(b) It runs away.
(c) It fights it.
(d) It embraces it.

4. Who objects to the drinking taking place in Chapter 8?
(a) Socrates.
(b) Agathon.
(c) Eryximachus.
(d) Aristophanes.

5. What does Socrates think about the speeches he has just heard?
(a) They are too logical.
(b) They are filled with the truth.
(c) They make no sense.
(d) They are filled with lies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose permission does Socrates seek before asking Agathon questions?

2. How does Diotima think women are helped to give birth?

3. Which goddess does Pausanius associate with love?

4. Why does Diotima think Love is not a god?

5. As explained to Socrates by Diotima, what event brings Love's mother and father together?

(see the answer key)

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