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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Agathon describe love?
(a) The weakest of the gods.
(b) The strongest of the gods.
(c) The eldest of the gods.
(d) The youngest of the gods.

3. In what military campaign do Socrates and Alcibiades participate?
(a) Pireas.
(b) Athens.
(c) Volos.
(d) Argos.

4. How does Diotima think a young person should interact with beautiful minds?
(a) Only gain knowledge from them.
(b) Only give ideas to them.
(c) Neither gain knowledge nor give ideas to them.
(d) Exchange knowledge and ideas with them.

5. How many kinds of Love are there, according to Diotima?
(a) Very few.
(b) Two.
(c) Many.
(d) One.

6. Where does Diotima think that Love sleeps?
(a) On a cloud.
(b) In a bed.
(c) On the rocks and hills.
(d) In the streets and fields.

7. In Socrates' opinion, what usually happens to the children of people who invent laws?
(a) They are respected.
(b) They are remembered.
(c) They are forgotten.
(d) They are disrespected.

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

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

10. According to Socrates, which love helps a philosopher reproduce an idea?
(a) The love of intelligence.
(b) The love of generosity.
(c) The love of patience.
(d) The love of beauty.

11. Whose permission does Socrates seek before asking Agathon questions?
(a) Phaedrus.
(b) Aristophanes.
(c) Pausanius.
(d) Eryximachus.

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

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

14. Why does Diotima think Love is not a god?
(a) Love cannot create things.
(b) Love cannot understand the language of the Gods.
(c) Love cannot make laws.
(d) Love can die quickly.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who objects to the drinking taking place in Chapter 8?

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

3. As Agathon explains, where does love bring people together?

4. According to Alcibiades, what are Socrates' claims that he knows nothing?

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

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