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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 5, The Phaedo: Chapter 2, The Phaedo Continued.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is misanthropy?
(a) Committing a social blunder.
(b) Hatred of people.
(c) Hatred of women.
(d) Lack of social skills.

2. Socrates was, supposedly, inspired by which of the Athenian deities?
(a) Athena.
(b) Apollo.
(c) Zeus.
(d) None of them.

3. What did Socrates expect when he passed into the Underworld, according to his dialogue with Crito?
(a) He expects to be reborn into another life.
(b) He expects to have all his questions answered.
(c) He expects to be judged.
(d) He expects to meet his friends who have passed before him.

4. What was the biggest factor that confused the debate between Socrates and Euthyphro?
(a) The lack of a written penal code.
(b) Euthyphro's inability to understand Socrates' reasoning.
(c) Euthyphro's education and Socrates' lack thereof.
(d) The polytheistic nature of their religion.

5. Why did Socrates insist on going through with his sentence?
(a) He didn't want to endanger any of his friends.
(b) It was just for him to do so.
(c) He was in a lot of pain and didn't mind the idea of death.
(d) He wanted to make a point.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who writes the comments introducing the first dialogue?

2. Socrates claimed that he was questioning Euthyphro for what reason?

3. According to the conversation between Euthyphro and Socrates, what was the relationship between deities and mortals?

4. Where was Socrates being prosecuted?

5. What was Socrates' objection to Euthyphro prosecuting his relative?

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