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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Eryximachus' opinion, what can the best physician do?
(a) Ignore love's existence.
(b) Separate the different forms of love.
(c) Appreciate the different forms of love.
(d) Analyze the different forms of love.

2. What example does Pausanius use in explaining the role of tyranny?
(a) Hippolytus.
(b) Leander.
(c) Aristogeiton.
(d) Alcyone.

3. What advice does Eryximachus give to Aristophanes before speaking in Part 3?
(a) To stop disappearing.
(b) To hold his breath.
(c) To eat faster.
(d) To write down his thoughts from now on.

4. Why does Apollodorus think that rich men pity him?
(a) Because they think he is poor.
(b) Because they think he is ignorant.
(c) Because they think he is unhappy.
(d) Because they think he is misinformed.

5. Why is Aristophanes unable to speak in his scheduled turn?
(a) He cannot remember what he wanted to say.
(b) He is not finished eating.
(c) He has the hiccups.
(d) He has disappeared.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Eryximachus say about his omission of certain things in his speech?

2. How does Socrates respond to the idea of speaking about love?

3. What does Pausanius think is the true test of a love's class?

4. Who firsts requests drinking in moderation at the party?

5. What statement about music does Eryximachus think is absurd?

Short Essay Questions

1. How many kinds of love does Pausanias claim there are and why?

2. Why do Socrates and Agathon argue after Aristophanes' speech?

3. How is music used by Eryximachus as a metaphor for love?

4. How well does Apollodorus know Socrates in order to verify the information of what took place at the Symposium?

5. What musical example does Eryximachus use to explain the difference between good and bad relationships?

6. What approach does Eryximachus take when speaking about love and how does it differ from the previous speeches?

7. Where is Socrates when Aristodemus arrives at Agathon's house?

8. What effect does love have on nature and the seasons, as mentioned in the end of Eryximachus' speech?

9. Why does Phaedrus include the story of Achilles in his speech?

10. What is the description of the creature that Aristophanes gives at the beginning of his speech?

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