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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, The Euthyphro: Chapter 1, The Euthyphro.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Euthyphro's relationship to the victim?
(a) Euthyphro worked on the victim's farm.
(b) The victim knew Euthyphro's father well.
(c) Euthyphro was childhood friends with the victim.
(d) The victim worked in Euthyphro's household.

2. What is the first of the four dialogues contained in "The Last Days of Socrates"?
(a) The Apology.
(b) The Phaedo.
(c) The Crito.
(d) The Euthyphro.

3. How were the four dialogues in "The Last Days of Socrates" chosen?
(a) They were written down immediately after Socrates' death.
(b) They dealt with death as subject matter.
(c) They were chronologically close to Socrates' death.
(d) They were written down and published shortly before Socrates' death.

4. How many charges were being leveled against Socrates?
(a) Two.
(b) Six.
(c) Four.
(d) Eight.

5. Why was Socrates involved in political conflict?
(a) His beliefs were not widely accepted.
(b) He wanted to be involved in politics, but wasn't educated enough.
(c) He proved the ignorance of a politically important person.
(d) He manipulated politicians into conflicts with one another.

Short Answer Questions

1. What accusation was being leveled against Socrates regarding his relationship with the young men of Athens?

2. To what Athenian god did Euthyphro refer as an example to back up his decision?

3. Who originally arranged these four dialogues in a group?

4. Why did Socrates begin his practice of Socratic inquiry?

5. Who writes the comments introducing the first dialogue?

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