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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As explained by Alcibiades, how does Socrates make him feel?
(a) Afraid.
(b) Ashamed.
(c) Intelligent.
(d) Bold.

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

3. What kind of literature does Agathon thank love for inspiring?
(a) Plays.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Tragedies.
(d) Myths.

4. 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) An opinion that is neither right nor wrong.
(c) A wrong opinion.
(d) A right opinion.

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

6. How does Socrates view people in Alcibiades' view?
(a) He prefers them to be both beautiful and rich.
(b) He does not care if they are rich, as long as they are beautiful.
(c) He does not care if they are beautiful, as long as they are rich.
(d) He does not care if they are beautiful or rich.

7. According to Alcibiades, what tactic does not work with Socrates?
(a) Flattery.
(b) Bribery.
(c) Manipulation.
(d) Fear.

8. In Socrates' speech, how does he describe someone who searches for wisdom?
(a) Ignorant.
(b) Neither wise nor ignorant.
(c) In between wise and ignorant.
(d) Wise.

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

10. According to Diotima, who is Love's mother?
(a) Intelligence.
(b) Ignorance.
(c) Poverty.
(d) Wealth.

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

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

13. What complaint does the drunken Alcibiades have at the end of Part 7?
(a) That Socrates is sneaking up on him.
(b) That Socrates is wiser than him.
(c) That he missed Socrates' speech.
(d) That there is no more wine.

14. In Agathon's opinion, what does love compel people to do?
(a) Mostly the right thing, but sometimes the wrong thing.
(b) The wrong thing.
(c) Mostly the wrong thing, but sometimes the right thing.
(d) The right thing.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Alcibiades' opinion, why does Socrates associate with young boys?

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

3. Where is Diotima, Socrates' teacher, from?

4. As explained by Socrates, which images can the young philosopher understand and reproduce?

5. What does Socrates think about the speeches he has just heard?

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