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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. 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.

2. According to Diotima, who is Love's mother?
(a) Poverty.
(b) Ignorance.
(c) Intelligence.
(d) Wealth.

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

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

5. What has Socrates caused Alcibiades to realize?
(a) That others do not approve of his lifestyle.
(b) That he should not change his lifestyle.
(c) That no one is aware of his lifestyle.
(d) That he needs to change his lifestyle.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what military campaign do Socrates and Alcibiades participate?

2. According to Alcibiades, what tactic does not work with Socrates?

3. How does Eryximachus describe Polyhymnia?

4. Which one of the following is not one of the features that Aristophanes includes in his description of what humans were once like?

5. Who does Socrates refer to as an example of a remembered writer?

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