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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Tarrant, what is the quality and accuracy of the dialogues originally recorded by Plato?
(a) Very high.
(b) Somewhat low.
(c) Somewhat high.
(d) Very low.

2. What did Socrates say about the jurors who convicted him?
(a) The jury committed an injustice against him.
(b) They were being selfish.
(c) They were doing what they felt was just.
(d) They didn't know any better.

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

4. What does the term "philosopher" mean?
(a) Lover of wisdom.
(b) Purveyor of knowledge.
(c) Educated person.
(d) Inquisitor.

5. What metaphor did Crito and Socrates use to illustrate their point about authority?
(a) A patient and a doctor.
(b) School children and their teachers.
(c) A country and its leader.
(d) A congregation and a priest.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Socrates, why did he begin questioning the answer of the Oracle at Delphi?

2. What was Socrates doing when Crito arrived?

3. Where was Socrates being prosecuted?

4. Who was Xenophon?

5. How did Euthyphro react to Socrates' objections?

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