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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. How does Socrates appear when he meets Aristodemus before going to the party?
(a) Wearing sandals, but not bathed.
(b) Neither bathed nor wearing sandals.
(c) Bathed, but not in sandals.
(d) Bathed and in sandals.

2. According to Eryximachus, how many kinds of love exist in the human body?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

3. According to Aristophanes, how many faces does man begin with?
(a) Two.
(b) None.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

4. How does Eryximachus describe Pausanias' speech?
(a) A fair beginning with a lame ending.
(b) A lame beginning with a fair ending.
(c) A fair beginning with a fair ending.
(d) A lame beginning with a lame ending.

5. According to Pausanius, which type of people partake in the physical form of love?
(a) Wise.
(b) Foolish.
(c) Confused.
(d) Impatient.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose thoughts inspire the guests to speak about love at the party?

2. Where does Phaedrus think that Achilles was sent after his death?

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

4. How many legs does man have in the beginning, according to Aristophanes?

5. What news does Agathon give to Aristodemus when he arrives?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Socrates and Aristodemus talk about on the way to the house and what is Aristodemus' dilemma?

2. How is the story of the Symposium introduced and who is responsible for telling it?

3. What is the setting of the Symposium and the circumstances around it?

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

5. What might be seen as controversial about Pausanias' speech?

6. What is the purpose of love, according to Eryximachus?

7. Who are the parents of love, according to Pausanias?

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

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

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

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