2. In Diotima's opinion, what does a potential philosopher learn about beautiful minds?
(a) They are less important than beautiful bodies.
(b) Neither beautiful minds nor bodies are important.
(c) They have the same importance as beautiful bodies.
(d) They are more important than beautiful bodies.

3. Who objects to the drinking taking place in Chapter 8?
(a) Agathon.
(b) Socrates.
(c) Eryximachus.
(d) Aristophanes.

4. According to Agathon, who can love capture?
(a) Dionysus.
(b) Poseidon.
(c) Apollo.
(d) Ares.

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

6. According to Diotima, how many people does a young person eventually become attracted to?
(a) Many.
(b) None.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

7. According to Diotima's explanation, what will beasts die to protect?
(a) Status.
(b) Love.
(c) Their pride.
(d) Their offspring.

8. What part of Agathon's speech does Socrates compliment?
(a) None of it.
(b) The beginning.
(c) The middle.
(d) The ending.

9. According to Socrates, what ideas can a man become "pregnant" with?
(a) How to raise children.
(b) How to resolve conflict without wars.
(c) How to fight wars.
(d) How to best run a city and the nation.

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

11. Why does Socrates object to Alcibiades' idea for a speech?
(a) He fears the others will not understand it.
(b) He fears Alcibiades will not be accurate.
(c) He fears something confidential will be revealed.
(d) He fears something nasty will be said.

12. What does Socrates tell Alcibiades about his political efforts?
(a) He is not effective in politics.
(b) He does not understand politics enough.
(c) He needs to quit politics.
(d) He needs to better himself before continuing with politics.

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

14. As Agathon explains, where does love bring people together?
(a) Anywhere and everywhere.
(b) The battlefield.
(c) Politics.
(d) Parties.

15. What does Diotima compare Love to in explaining its features?
(a) An opinion that can be perceived as right by some and wrong by others.
(b) A wrong opinion.
(c) A right opinion.
(d) An opinion that is neither right nor wrong.