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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. What characteristics does love have, according to Agathon?
(a) Soft, but coarse.
(b) Soft and tender.
(c) Soft and rough.
(d) Rough, but tender.

2. According to Diotima's explanation, what will beasts die to protect?
(a) Their pride.
(b) Status.
(c) Love.
(d) Their offspring.

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

4. What does Diotima tell Socrates about Love's function?
(a) It allows humans to taste immortality.
(b) It allows the ignorant to feel wise.
(c) It allows the wise to feel ignorant.
(d) It allows humans to understand immortality.

5. Which one of the following is not used by Diotima to describe Love?
(a) Wise.
(b) Tough.
(c) Scheming.
(d) Poor.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Alcibiades claim that Socrates assaulted him?

2. What does Alcibiades assure Socrates of before he begins speaking?

3. How does Socrates view people in Alcibiades' view?

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

5. Who does Alcibiades request to listen to the story of his extreme actions with Socrates?

Short Essay Questions

1. As explained by Socrates, what is the confusing part of love and what are some of the different kinds of love that exist?

2. How can men become "pregnant," according to Socrates?

3. What events does Alcibiades describe in his speech, and how do they show that Socrates cannot be bribed?

4. Who is Diotima and what is significant about the experience Socrates had with her?

5. Why does Socrates think that love is a spirit?

6. What is the definition that Socrates gives of love?

7. What accusation does Alcibiades make against Socrates and why?

8. In Socrates' opinion, what does a person's achievements have to do with love, and which example does he use?

9. What suggestion does Alcibiades make, why does Socrates object to it, and how does Alcibiades convince him to allow it?

10. What does love have the power to do, according to Agathon?

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