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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4, The Crito: Chapter 1, Introduction & Crito.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Socrates demonstrated his loyalty to his city in what capacity?
(a) Headmaster.
(b) Soldier.
(c) Mayor.
(d) Senator.

2. Who else disapproved of Euthyphro's decision?
(a) His son.
(b) Many people.
(c) His mother.
(d) His wife.

3. According to the conversation between Euthyphro and Socrates, what was the relationship between deities and mortals?
(a) The gods and mortals had a mutual relationship.
(b) Men were at the mercy of the gods.
(c) The gods would not exist without men.
(d) The gods need men to give them a purpose.

4. What metaphor did Crito and Socrates use to illustrate their point about authority?
(a) A congregation and a priest.
(b) School children and their teachers.
(c) A patient and a doctor.
(d) A country and its leader.

5. According to Book 1, Chapter 1, the oldest existing version of the dialogues is from what century?
(a) 2nd century C.E.
(b) 9th century C.E.
(c) 5th century C.E.
(d) 12th century C.E.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Socrates pay for his education?

2. What did Crito want Socrates to do?

3. When did Socrates' dialogue with Crito take place?

4. Crito and Socrates agreed that what action is always unjust?

5. What was Euthyphro's relationship to the victim?

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