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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. Who provides the information contained in the notes of Book 1, Chapter 1?
(a) Professional editors and scholars.
(b) The translator.
(c) Socrates.
(d) Plato.

2. What did Crito say about how he would be affected, personally, by Socrates' death?
(a) He wouldn't be personally affected, but knew several people who would be.
(b) He said that his reputation would suffer if he did not attempt to help Socrates.
(c) He would be devastated and wasn't sure he could go on living, himself.
(d) He would be moved to seek vengeance against those who caused it.

3. What were Socrates and Euthyphro attempting to use as a measure to determine the morality of Euthyphro's decision?
(a) The relationships in Euthyphro's family.
(b) The unspoken code of conduct by which most Athenians abide.
(c) The approval of the gods.
(d) The laws of Athens.

4. The main point of The Crito is the discussion of what ideal?
(a) Morality.
(b) Forgiveness.
(c) Holiness.
(d) Justice.

5. According to what Socrates told the jury, why did he hold dialogues with so many people?
(a) Because he wanted to find out how to interpret the answers of the Oracle.
(b) Because he was trying to determine the validity of the Athenian laws.
(c) Because he wanted to expand his own store of knowledge.
(d) Because he was dedicated to what he believed was Apollo's will.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Grecian authors use Socrates' character?

2. Who was prosecuting Socrates?

3. What happened at the end of the dialogue between Euthyphro and Socrates?

4. How did Socrates describe himself?

5. What did Socrates experience as a result of drinking the hemlock?

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