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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. Where was the battle that Socrates miraculously survived?
(a) Thrace.
(b) Sparta.
(c) Athens.
(d) Lyceum.

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

3. Who was Phaedo telling the story of Socrates' execution to?
(a) Euthyphro.
(b) Simmias.
(c) Cebes.
(d) Echecrates.

4. What is "mislogic", according to Socrates?
(a) Incorrect use of logic.
(b) Losing a logical argument.
(c) Not understanding logic.
(d) Hatred of logic.

5. How well did the Grecian authors portray Socrates' beliefs?
(a) They attempted to always portray Socrates accurately, with varying degrees of success.
(b) The beliefs held by the characters based on Socrates may not have been similar to Socrates' at all.
(c) They accurately portrayed Socrates' philosophy and logic, but not his beliefs.
(d) They tried to stick very closely to the beliefs Socrates actually held.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many charges were being leveled against Socrates?

2. Which of the four dialogues did not occur at the same time as the others?

3. What did Crito want Socrates to do?

4. As the discussion progressed, how did Euthyphro feel about his decision to prosecute a relative?

5. What is the reason, according to Socrates, for "mislogic"?

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