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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 5, The Phaedo: Chapter 3, The Phaedo Conclusion & Notes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Socrates do just before his execution?
(a) Drank.
(b) Bathed.
(c) Prayed.
(d) Ate.

2. What did Socrates ask before drinking the poison?
(a) If he could do it privately.
(b) If he could write his final wishes.
(c) If he could offer some to the gods.
(d) If he could see his family.

3. What is the term for realizing that one's expectations are too high?
(a) Dysphasia.
(b) Dystopia.
(c) Disgruntled.
(d) Disillusionment.

4. How many groups of information are in the book's introductory material?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was the Oracle at Delphi created?

2. What did Socrates say about his reasons for doing what is right?

3. Against who were Socrates and his partner debating at the end of Book 5, Chapter 2?

4. How did Euthyphro react to Socrates' objections?

5. What did Socrates say about the laws of the land during his conversation with Crito?

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