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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, The Apology: Chapter 1, Introduction & The Apology.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What class of people, in Athens, did Socrates really enjoy having dialogues with?
(a) Politicians.
(b) Skilled craftsmen.
(c) Laborers.
(d) Artists.

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

3. What is the date that the first dialogue was written?
(a) Unknown.
(b) 537 B.C.E.
(c) 462 B.C.E.
(d) 128 C.E.

4. To what Athenian god did Euthyphro refer as an example to back up his decision?
(a) Perseus.
(b) Apollo.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Ares.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What were Socrates and Euthyphro attempting to use as a measure to determine the morality of Euthyphro's decision?

2. Which of the four dialogues is "The Apology"?

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

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

5. What accusation was being leveled against Socrates regarding his relationship with the young men of Athens?

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