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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, 184a to 190a.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Phaedrus, who are Love's parents?
(a) The earth and the sun.
(b) The moon and the sun.
(c) There is no record of Love's parents.
(d) The gods.

2. What does astronomy inform people of, according to Eryximachus?
(a) Why to make sacrifices.
(b) When to make sacrifices.
(c) Which sacrifices to make.
(d) The best ways to make sacrifices.

3. How does Eryximachus describe Pausanias' speech?
(a) A fair beginning with a lame ending.
(b) A fair beginning with a fair ending.
(c) A lame beginning with a lame ending.
(d) A lame beginning with a fair ending.

4. As Eryximachus explains, what is harmony composed of?
(a) Only high notes.
(b) Neither high nor low notes.
(c) High and low notes.
(d) Only low notes.

5. What is the size of the audience that sees Agathon's play?
(a) Less than thirty thousand.
(b) Fifty thousand.
(c) More than thirty thousand.
(d) Forty thousand.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which goddess does Pausanius associate with love?

2. In Phaedrus' opinion, which ancient Greek writer agrees with Hesiod's theory?

3. How does Pausanius describe the love taking place in barbarian countries?

4. Which one of the following is not an example that Eryximachus uses to describe the hostile elements?

5. What example does Pausanius use in explaining the role of tyranny?

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