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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 "statues of Silenus"?
(a) Statues of the gods.
(b) Statues that are approved by the gods.
(c) Statues that are protected by the gods.
(d) Statues with statues of the gods inside of them.

2. In Aristophanes' opinion, why do the gods make changes to humans?
(a) To earn the humans' trust and gratitude.
(b) Out of mercy for humans.
(c) To make sure that humans stay inferior.
(d) Out of the need for perfection.

3. What reason does Socrates give for why people fight in wars?
(a) They believe in the causes they fight for.
(b) They think their names will live on.
(c) They are really fighting a war within themselves.
(d) They consider the enemy to be evil.

4. How does Socrates view people in Alcibiades' view?
(a) He does not care if they are beautiful, as long as they are rich.
(b) He does not care if they are rich, as long as they are beautiful.
(c) He does not care if they are beautiful or rich.
(d) He prefers them to be both beautiful and rich.

5. How does Diotima define a spirit?
(a) Something that divides mortals and Gods.
(b) Something that causes mortals to fear Gods.
(c) Something that does not speak to either mortals or Gods.
(d) Something that connects mortals and Gods.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many kinds of love does Pausanius think there are?

2. What does Eryximachus say about his omission of certain things in his speech?

3. What does Diotima compare Love to in explaining its features?

4. Where does Phaedrus think that Achilles was sent after his death?

5. In Diotima's opinion, what is the confusing point of Love?

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