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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. How did Socrates pay for his education?
(a) He tutored the children of rich aristocrats.
(b) He didn't - he educated himself by talking to learned men.
(c) He borrowed money from a bank.
(d) He lectured at universities.

2. Who went to see the Apollonian Oracle at Delphi?
(a) Socrates.
(b) Xenophenes.
(c) Plato.
(d) Chearephon.

3. How many people were jurors at Socrates' trial?
(a) 25.
(b) About 250.
(c) About 500.
(d) 12.

4. What aspect of the afterlife did Socrates claim to look forward to?
(a) Meeting others who had passed on.
(b) Not being subject to the judgments of others.
(c) Being free from pain.
(d) Finally knowing the will of the gods.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Thrasyllus was a scholar from what century?

2. What was Socrates' objection to Euthyphro prosecuting his relative?

3. Euthyphro was prosecuting someone for what crime?

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

5. What city was Socrates loyal to?

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