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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 provides the information contained in the notes of Book 1, Chapter 1?
(a) The translator.
(b) Professional editors and scholars.
(c) Plato.
(d) Socrates.

2. What is the purpose of the notes in Book 1, Chapter 1?
(a) To help readers understand difficult words.
(b) To provide anecdotes that make the text more interesting.
(c) To help put the information into context.
(d) To provide extra information for those who are interested.

3. Which two values are often found together in Socratic philosophy?
(a) Wisdom and piety.
(b) Justice and wisdom.
(c) Wisdom and strength.
(d) Piety and justice.

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

5. Why do variations exist between the translations of the Socratic dialogues?
(a) There are very few variations, only hair-splitting will reveal the differences.
(b) There were long periods of time between the translations, so some have archaic language.
(c) The translations were written by people of varying levels of education.
(d) They are written for different audiences.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Socrates describe himself?

3. What city was Socrates loyal to?

4. How were the four dialogues in "The Last Days of Socrates" chosen?

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

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