View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. According to Socrates, what is the lover directed towards?
(a) What he or she does not have.
(b) What he or she does not understand.
(c) What he or she will never understand.
(d) What he or she already has.

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

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

6. How does Diotima think women are helped to give birth?
(a) By understanding beauty.
(b) By looking at, understanding, and then ignoring beauty.
(c) By looking at beauty.
(d) By ignoring beauty.

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

8. Who does Socrates refer to as an example of a remembered writer?
(a) Aristotle.
(b) Aesop.
(c) Homer.
(d) Euripides.

9. Who does Alcibiades request to listen to the story of his extreme actions with Socrates?
(a) Only people who do not understand philosophy.
(b) Everyone.
(c) Only people who understand philosophy.
(d) No one.

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

11. What are the "statues of Silenus"?
(a) Statues that are protected by the gods.
(b) Statues of the gods.
(c) Statues that are approved by the gods.
(d) Statues with statues of the gods inside of them.

12. How many times has Alcibiades invited Socrates over for dinner?
(a) Twice.
(b) Too many to count.
(c) Once.
(d) Three times.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which one of the following is not included in the things Agathon thinks are associated with love?

2. What characteristics does love have, according to Agathon?

3. In Agathon's opinion, how does love win?

4. In the example Socrates provides, what city's laws are "fathered" by Solon?

5. According to Agathon, who can love capture?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 524 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample