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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. Who is the intended audience for the Phaedo?
(a) General readership.
(b) Fellow philosophers.
(c) No one; it was not intended for publication.
(d) Students and instructors.

2. What was the biggest factor that confused the debate between Socrates and Euthyphro?
(a) The polytheistic nature of their religion.
(b) Euthyphro's inability to understand Socrates' reasoning.
(c) Euthyphro's education and Socrates' lack thereof.
(d) The lack of a written penal code.

3. People who knew Socrates referred to what quality that he possessed?
(a) Spirituality.
(b) Generosity.
(c) Supernatural intellect.
(d) Other-worldiness.

4. What was Socrates doing when Crito arrived?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Writing.
(c) Praying.
(d) Eating.

5. How did the conversation between Socrates and Euthyphro begin?
(a) Euthyphro wanted to offer Socrates advice on his defense.
(b) Euthyphro asked Socrates why he was at a place where there were trials taking place.
(c) Socrates asked Euthyphro why he was wearing formal regalia.
(d) Socrates asked Euthyphro if he was the plaintiff or the defendant at his trial.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Socrates expect when he passed into the Underworld, according to his dialogue with Crito?

2. The people of his city felt that, for Socrates to have survived this battle, it must have taken a great deal of what?

3. Why was Socrates involved in political conflict?

4. What was the relationship, according to Crito and Socrates, between just actions and natural ones?

5. What class of people, in Athens, did Socrates really enjoy having dialogues with?

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