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

2. According to the introductory notes, who is this version of "The Last Days of Socrates" intended for?
(a) College and university students.
(b) The layperson.
(c) Teachers and professors.
(d) Serious philosophy scholars.

3. Thrasyllus was a scholar from what century?
(a) 3rd century C.E.
(b) 2nd century C.E.
(c) 1st century C.E.
(d) 1st century B.C.E.

4. 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) Use overhead projections or online versions of the book.
(c) Make sure everyone who is working on the dialogues has the same version.
(d) Using content as a reference, instead of pagination.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Socrates behave when his beliefs were challenged, according to Tarrant?

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

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

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

5. What was Socrates' response when people commented on his wisdom?

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