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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What concept does Tarrant label as "Christian," which he says the Greeks did not possess?
(a) Immortality.
(b) Baptism.
(c) Altruism.
(d) Sacraments.

2. How can a person avoid all disappointment, according to Socrates?
(a) They can't.
(b) Relying on oneself, rather than others.
(c) Having realistic expectations.
(d) Learning more about someone before placing demands on them.

3. What was Euthyphro's relationship to the victim?
(a) Euthyphro worked on the victim's farm.
(b) Euthyphro was childhood friends with the victim.
(c) The victim knew Euthyphro's father well.
(d) The victim worked in Euthyphro's household.

4. How does Tarrant recommend avoiding confusion based on differences in pagination between the versions?
(a) Have everyone work on handouts that are all copied from the same book.
(b) Make sure everyone who is working on the dialogues has the same version.
(c) Using content as a reference, instead of pagination.
(d) Use overhead projections or online versions of the book.

5. The victim of the crime committed by Euthyphro's relative had committed what crime himself?
(a) Adultery.
(b) Robbery.
(c) Fraud.
(d) Murder.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Crito's dialogue with Socrates, who had the right to control a given set of circumstances, or a relationship?

2. Was Plato present at Socrates' execution?

3. According to Socrates, what do mislogic and misanthropy have in common?

4. According to Tarrant, what parts of a person did the Greeks believe persisted through death?

5. Who took the young woman home when she was overcome with emotion?

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