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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 was unsettling, to Socrates, about the conversation he had with Euthyphro?
(a) Socrates knew that Euthyphro was going to go ahead with his prosecution, even though Socrates believed it was immoral.
(b) He realized there was no way to know for sure what the gods wanted.
(c) There were some portions of Euthyphro's argument that Socrates had difficulty understanding.
(d) Euthyphro did not seem to care about Socrates' point of view.

2. What is misanthropy?
(a) Hatred of women.
(b) Lack of social skills.
(c) Committing a social blunder.
(d) Hatred of people.

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

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

5. What was the other possibility that Socrates contemplated regarding the afterlife?
(a) Salvation.
(b) Reincarnation.
(c) Eternal damnation.
(d) Complete annihilation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word is used, by Tarrant, to describe Socrates' manner at his trial?

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

3. At the end of his dialogue with Euthyphro, how did Socrates define "holy" actions?

4. What accusation was being leveled against Socrates regarding his relationship with the young men of Athens?

5. What was the biggest factor that confused the debate between Socrates and Euthyphro?

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