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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. What are the doors like when Aristodemus reaches Agathon's house?
(a) They are closed and locked.
(b) They are wide open.
(c) They are closed, but unlocked.
(d) They are slightly open.

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

3. 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.

4. In Pausanius' opinion, how many goddesses of love are there?
(a) One.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

5. According to Pausanius, which type of people partake in the physical form of love?
(a) Impatient.
(b) Confused.
(c) Foolish.
(d) Wise.

Short Answer Questions

1. What complaint does the drunken Alcibiades have at the end of Part 7?

2. Which one of the following is not listed by Socrates as an idea that can be transmitted through love?

3. What does Socrates ironically state his speech is about?

4. According to Aristophanes, why do the "double-man" or "double-woman" creatures marry?

5. As explained by Alcibiades, how does Socrates make him feel?

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