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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, line 178a to 183d.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to Socrates, who changes proverbs about Agamemnon and Menelaus?
(a) Plato.
(b) Homer.
(c) Plutarch.
(d) Livy.

3. Who requests that Socrates sit near him at the party?
(a) Eryximachus.
(b) Agathon.
(c) Aristophanes.
(d) Aristodemus.

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

5. Why are the speeches between Phaedrus and Pausanias left out of Aristodemus' account?
(a) He does not remember them.
(b) There are no speeches between Phaedrus and Pausanias.
(c) He does not think they are worth including.
(d) They are incomplete.

Short Answer Questions

1. What princess does Phaedrus use as an example for a sacrifice made out of Love?

2. How does Socrates appear when he meets Aristodemus before going to the party?

3. How does Socrates feel about drinking?

4. What is Eryximachus' suggestion for the flute-girl?

5. What is Apollodorus' old name?

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