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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. According to Crito and Socrates, is it just to harm another person if it is purely in retaliation?
(a) It depends on the circumstances.
(b) No.
(c) The two can't agree.
(d) Yes.

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

3. How did Euthyphro react to Socrates' objections?
(a) He pointed out that Socrates did not know all the circumstances surrounding his decision.
(b) He changed his mind and decided not to move forward with the trial.
(c) He stated that a crime is a crime, and should be punished accordingly, regardless of who committed it.
(d) He began to second-guess himself and asked Socrates for advice on how to proceed.

4. Each theory about the afterlife that is presented by Socrates' friends represents a different conception of what?
(a) Mortality.
(b) Religion.
(c) The gods.
(d) The soul.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first of the four dialogues contained in "The Last Days of Socrates"?

2. To what Athenian god did Euthyphro refer as an example to back up his decision?

3. What does the term "epistemology" mean, in philosophy?

4. Who is Crito?

5. According to Tarrant, what is one modern debate which is similar in nature to the issues in the "Phaedo"?

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