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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. Why did Socrates begin his practice of Socratic inquiry?
(a) To help people gain greater insight into their own characters.
(b) To engage learned men in conversation.
(c) To determine the guilt or innocence of a suspected criminal.
(d) To help students prepare for examinations.

2. What did the Pythagoreans like to explore?
(a) The physical and scientific causes of things.
(b) The motivations of the gods.
(c) The spiritual and intellectual characteristics of man.
(d) The ways in which deity could be found to manifest itself in everyday life.

3. Why were there no women present at Socrates' execution?
(a) He didn't want to tolerate any weeping.
(b) The women were prohibited, by law, from attending it.
(c) He didn't know any women who were close enough to him.
(d) He didn't think they should see it.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many groups of information are in the book's introductory material?

2. Why do variations exist between the translations of the Socratic dialogues?

3. According to Tarrant, what is the quality and accuracy of the dialogues originally recorded by Plato?

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

5. What was unsettling, to Socrates, about the conversation he had with Euthyphro?

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