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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Agathon compare love with other desires?
(a) It is the strongest desire.
(b) It is the weakest desire.
(c) It is one of the weakest desires.
(d) It is one of the strongest desires.

6. What is the source of the Platonic Dialogues?
(a) The mentoring of other philosophers by Socrates.
(b) The conversations between Socrates and friends.
(c) The conversations between Socrates and strangers.
(d) The mentoring of young minds by Socrates.

7. Who does Alcibiades compare Socrates to in his speech?
(a) Melanthios.
(b) Athenion.
(c) Marsyas.
(d) Eumaros.

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

9. As explained by Diotima, how many people is a young person initially attracted to?
(a) None.
(b) Two.
(c) Many.
(d) One.

10. According to Alcibiades, what are Socrates' claims that he knows nothing?
(a) Hypocrisy.
(b) Sarcasm.
(c) The truth.
(d) An act.

11. Where is Diotima, Socrates' teacher, from?
(a) Tripoli.
(b) Dimitsana.
(c) Mantineia.
(d) Levidi.

12. How drunk does Alcibiades want the other men at the party to be?
(a) He does not want them to drink at all.
(b) As drunk as he is.
(c) Less drunk than he is.
(d) More drunk than he is.

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

14. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What complaint does the drunken Alcibiades have at the end of Part 7?

2. What reason does Socrates give for why people fight in wars?

3. What example does Socrates use as a tale that has lived throughout generations?

4. How many times has Alcibiades invited Socrates over for dinner?

5. How does Diotima define a spirit?

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