Symposium Test | Final Test - Easy

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Symposium Test | Final Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Diotima's opinion, who is Love's father?
(a) Will.
(b) Power.
(c) Resource.
(d) Skill.

2. On what point do Socrates and Agathon agree?
(a) Love has multiple origins.
(b) Love is the love of something.
(c) Love has no origin.
(d) Love is the love of nothing.

3. In the example Socrates provides, what city's laws are "fathered" by Solon?
(a) Tripoli.
(b) Achames.
(c) Athens.
(d) Pireas.

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

5. How does Alcibiades claim that Socrates assaulted him?
(a) Mentally.
(b) Physically.
(c) He does not claim that Socrates assaulted him.
(d) Verbally.

6. What general definition of Love does Diotima provide?
(a) The desire to have the good forever.
(b) The desire to have both good or bad.
(c) The desire to have neither good nor bad.
(d) The desire to have the bad temporarily.

7. As explained by Socrates, is love ugly or beautiful?
(a) It is mostly ugly.
(b) It is somewhere between ugly and beautiful.
(c) It is mostly beautiful.
(d) It is neither ugly nor beautiful.

8. As explained by Socrates, which images can the young philosopher understand and reproduce?
(a) Beauty and wisdom, but not virtue.
(b) Virtue, beauty, and wisdom.
(c) Virtue and wisdom, but not beauty.
(d) Virtue and beauty, but not wisdom.

9. What phrase does Socrates use to refer to the practice of learning?
(a) The hypothesis of the forgotten hypothesis.
(b) The hypothesis of the changing hypothesis.
(c) The hypothesis of the remembered hypothesis.
(d) The hypothesis of the higher hypothesis.

10. In Alcibiades' opinion, why does Socrates associate with young boys?
(a) He is excited by them.
(b) He is trying to change them.
(c) He is confused by them.
(d) He is reminded of his youth by them.

11. What characteristics does love have, according to Agathon?
(a) Soft, but coarse.
(b) Soft and tender.
(c) Rough, but tender.
(d) Soft and rough.

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

13. In Agathon's opinion, how does love win?
(a) By force, never by persuasion.
(b) By persuasion, never by force.
(c) Mainly by persuasion, and sometimes by force.
(d) Mainly by force, and sometimes by persuasion.

14. Which one of the following is not used by Diotima to describe Love?
(a) Poor.
(b) Tough.
(c) Scheming.
(d) Wise.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Socrates tell Alcibiades about his political efforts?

2. What does Diotima tell Socrates about Love's function?

3. According to Diotima, who is Love's mother?

4. In Agathon's opinion, what does love compel people to do?

5. Whose permission does Socrates seek before asking Agathon questions?

(see the answer keys)

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