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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. Which Athenian god is associated with the sun?
(a) Ares.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Hermes.
(d) Apollo.

2. What was the reason for what happened to Socrates after his trial?
(a) The judge who presided over his trial reconsidered the sentencing.
(b) One of his family members interfered with his sentencing.
(c) One of Socrates' friends, who betrayed him.
(d) An Athenian practice which had nothing to do with Socrates.

3. What evidence did the Athenian authorities use to accuse Socrates of blasphemy?
(a) He openly praised gods other than the Athenian deities.
(b) He wrote a dissertation on the effectiveness of prayer based on responses he received to his inquiries.
(c) It was rumored that he had a "daemon", or an inner voice that was supposedly of divine origin.
(d) He was overheard questioning an Oracle about her faith.

4. What aspect of the afterlife did Socrates claim to look forward to?
(a) Finally knowing the will of the gods.
(b) Being free from pain.
(c) Not being subject to the judgments of others.
(d) Meeting others who had passed on.

5. What does "transmigration of souls" mean?
(a) The communications from the dead that are received by the living.
(b) The journey across the River Styx.
(c) Some aspects of an individual exist before, during, and after their lifetime.
(d) Displaced souls that roam the earth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Socrates after his trial?

2. Which two figures, in Athenian mythology, are twin siblings?

3. The people of his city felt that, for Socrates to have survived this battle, it must have taken a great deal of what?

4. What new activity did Socrates try while in prison?

5. How did Socrates receive his sentencing?

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