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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. How does Tarrant recommend avoiding confusion based on differences in pagination between the versions?
(a) Have everyone work on handouts that are all copied from the same book.
(b) Make sure everyone who is working on the dialogues has the same version.
(c) Using content as a reference, instead of pagination.
(d) Use overhead projections or online versions of the book.

2. To what Athenian god did Euthyphro refer as an example to back up his decision?
(a) Ares.
(b) Apollo.
(c) Perseus.
(d) Zeus.

3. How did Grecian authors use Socrates' character?
(a) They didn't, because they disliked him.
(b) They used him to represent the concept of knowledge.
(c) They used his name for characters who expressed ideas, which had no real ties to the actual Socrates.
(d) They wrote biographies of Socrates, which are more or less accurate.

4. Who originally arranged these four dialogues in a group?
(a) Plato.
(b) Socrates.
(c) Thrasyllus.
(d) Tarrant.

5. What was Socrates' objection to Euthyphro prosecuting his relative?
(a) Euthyphro was known to have committed some minor crimes himself, and no one in his family prosecuted him for it.
(b) Euthyphro had no way to be sure he was prosecuting the right person.
(c) Loyalty to family should come before loyalty to the law.
(d) Euthyphro didn't know all of the circumstances surrounding the crime.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Socrates pay for his education?

2. Why do variations exist between the translations of the Socratic dialogues?

3. How did Euthyphro react to Socrates' objections?

4. As the discussion progressed, how did Euthyphro feel about his decision to prosecute a relative?

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

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