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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, The Euthyphro: Chapter 1, The Euthyphro.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did Socrates behave when his beliefs were challenged, according to Tarrant?
(a) He was respectful of the other party's point of view.
(b) He questioned the other person until they ran out of answers, and he felt he had won.
(c) He tried to calmly explain to the other person why his beliefs were correct.
(d) He could be contentious.

3. What did Socrates learn as a result of his dialogue with Euthyphro?
(a) He didn't know what was holy or how to determine what was holy.
(b) He was more intelligent than Euthyphro and couldn't learn anything from him.
(c) He knew how to evaluate the holiness of his own actions, but not those of others.
(d) It was impossible to convince someone that their actions were immoral or unethical if they felt that they were doing the right thing.

4. Who was Euthyphro prosecuting?
(a) His cousin.
(b) His uncle.
(c) His brother.
(d) His father.

5. What were Socrates and Euthyphro attempting to use as a measure to determine the morality of Euthyphro's decision?
(a) The relationships in Euthyphro's family.
(b) The unspoken code of conduct by which most Athenians abide.
(c) The laws of Athens.
(d) The approval of the gods.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of his dialogue with Euthyphro, how did Socrates define "holy" actions?

2. According to the conversation between Euthyphro and Socrates, what was the relationship between deities and mortals?

3. To what Athenian god did Euthyphro refer as an example to back up his decision?

4. What is the purpose of the notes in Book 1, Chapter 1?

5. Socrates claimed that he was questioning Euthyphro for what reason?

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