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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, line 190a to 196a.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where is Socrates before entering Agathon's house?
(a) The portico of the neighboring house.
(b) The dining room of a house that is two houses away.
(c) The dining room of the neighboring house.
(d) The portico of a house that is two houses away.

3. What effect does Phaedrus think Love has on a coward?
(a) It causes a coward to think about his or her actions.
(b) It causes a coward to become even more afraid.
(c) It inspires a coward to become a hero.
(d) It has no effect on a coward.

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

5. Which goddess does Pausanius associate with love?
(a) Athena.
(b) Artemis.
(c) Aphrodite.
(d) Hera.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which country does Pausanius use as an example of barbarian laws?

2. As Aristophanes explains, what part of the body is extra skin used to form?

3. Who firsts requests drinking in moderation at the party?

4. What does Eryximachus interpret Heraclitus' words to mean?

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

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