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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, The Last Days of Socrates: Chapter 1, Introductory Notes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. People who knew Socrates referred to what quality that he possessed?
(a) Spirituality.
(b) Other-worldiness.
(c) Generosity.
(d) Supernatural intellect.

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

3. Where was the battle that Socrates miraculously survived?
(a) Sparta.
(b) Lyceum.
(c) Athens.
(d) Thrace.

4. Why are the Socratic dialogues still studied, according to Tarrant?
(a) They must be mastered before other important material from the same time period can be studied.
(b) Because scholars still don't completely understand them.
(c) They are challenging for students to comprehend.
(d) The information contained in the dialogues is still relevant.

5. What was Socrates' response when people commented on his wisdom?
(a) God made him intelligent only so that he could pass that knowledge on to others.
(b) Through all of his questioning, he had only become aware of how much he did not yet know.
(c) He only reflected the wisdom of those around him.
(d) He was intelligent because he had learned so much from his students.

Short Answer Questions

1. How well did the Grecian authors portray Socrates' beliefs?

2. According to the introductory notes, who is this version of "The Last Days of Socrates" intended for?

3. According to Book 1, Chapter 1, the oldest existing version of the dialogues is from what century?

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

5. Thrasyllus was a scholar from what century?

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