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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 9, line 220a to line 223d.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Alcibiades, what type of music are Socrates' speeches comparable to?
(a) Piano waltzes.
(b) Flute playing.
(c) A string quartet.
(d) Tribal drums.

2. According to Aristophanes, how many faces does man begin with?
(a) Two.
(b) None.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

3. According to Glaucon, what is the road to Athens made for?
(a) Conversation.
(b) Adventure.
(c) Trouble.
(d) Amazement.

4. How does Homer describe love's feet in the passage quoted by Agathon?
(a) Heavy.
(b) Sensitive.
(c) Determined.
(d) Quick.

5. What does Alcibiades assure Socrates of before he begins speaking?
(a) That he will add to the truth to make Socrates look better.
(b) That he will speak only the truth.
(c) That he will not speak the truth.
(d) That he does not remember the truth.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Diotima's opinion, who is Love's father?

2. As explained to Socrates by Diotima, what event brings Love's mother and father together?

3. What is the name of the person that Socrates is retreating with in the example Alcibiades gives?

4. In Pausanius' opinion, how many goddesses of love are there?

5. What memory does Aristophanes believe humans are supposed to have of their creation?

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