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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. According to Tarrant, why did Socrates submit so easily to his sentencing?
(a) He had a terminal illness.
(b) He chose it over being banished.
(c) He had no will to live.
(d) It afforded him some control.

2. What metaphor does Tarrant use to describe the different mentalities in the Phaedo?
(a) Two siblings in a rival relationship.
(b) A student and his teacher.
(c) A slave and his master.
(d) A child and his father.

3. How did Socrates describe himself?
(a) A professor of truths.
(b) An expert in philosophy.
(c) An inquisitive man.
(d) A purveyor of knowledge.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Athenian god is associated with the sun?

2. How many people were jurors at Socrates' trial?

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

4. What did Socrates say would happen if the jury condemned him?

5. What did the Pythagoreans like to explore?

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