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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. According to Tarrant, this version of the Socratic dialogues is unique in what way?
(a) The notes and pagination.
(b) The dialogues contained within.
(c) The content of the dialogues.
(d) The translation of the dialogues.

2. Why did Socrates begin his practice of Socratic inquiry?
(a) To engage learned men in conversation.
(b) To determine the guilt or innocence of a suspected criminal.
(c) To help people gain greater insight into their own characters.
(d) To help students prepare for examinations.

3. What city was Socrates loyal to?
(a) Athens.
(b) Thrace.
(c) Sparta.
(d) Troy.

4. Why didn't Socrates obtain a higher education?
(a) He couldn't afford it.
(b) He didn't have the right political connections.
(c) He wasn't accepted to the University.
(d) No colleges or universities existed at the time.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Thrasyllus was a scholar from what century?

2. Who provides the information contained in the notes of Book 1, Chapter 1?

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

4. According to Tarrant, what is the quality and accuracy of the dialogues originally recorded by Plato?

5. People who knew Socrates referred to what quality that he possessed?

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