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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 6, line 202a to 208a.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Apollodorus think that rich men pity him?
(a) Because they think he is poor.
(b) Because they think he is misinformed.
(c) Because they think he is ignorant.
(d) Because they think he is unhappy.

2. Who is Apollodorus talking with at the beginning of Symposium?
(a) A soldier.
(b) Socrates.
(c) Agathon.
(d) A companion.

3. Whose permission does Socrates seek before asking Agathon questions?
(a) Eryximachus.
(b) Aristophanes.
(c) Pausanius.
(d) Phaedrus.

4. As explained by Phaedrus, how does Orpheus die as a result of his cowardice?
(a) He is dragged through the streets.
(b) He is beaten with clubs.
(c) At the hands of women.
(d) He is thrown off of a cliff.

5. In Eryximachus' opinion, what can the best physician do?
(a) Analyze the different forms of love.
(b) Ignore love's existence.
(c) Separate the different forms of love.
(d) Appreciate the different forms of love.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Diotima define a spirit?

2. Which goddess does Pausanius associate with love?

3. According to Pausanius, which type of people partake in the physical form of love?

4. Why do humans walk upright, according to Aristophanes?

5. According to Glaucon, what is the road to Athens made for?

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