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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Socrates pay for his education?
(a) He lectured at universities.
(b) He tutored the children of rich aristocrats.
(c) He borrowed money from a bank.
(d) He didn't - he educated himself by talking to learned men.

2. Which two figures, in Athenian mythology, are twin siblings?
(a) Hera and Hermes.
(b) Apollo and Artemis.
(c) Zeus and Leto.
(d) Narcissus and Echo.

3. How old was Socrates at the time of his trial?
(a) 81.
(b) 52.
(c) 70.
(d) 63.

4. What was Socrates' response when people commented on his wisdom?
(a) He was intelligent because he had learned so much from his students.
(b) He only reflected the wisdom of those around him.
(c) Through all of his questioning, he had only become aware of how much he did not yet know.
(d) God made him intelligent only so that he could pass that knowledge on to others.

5. Where was Socrates being prosecuted?
(a) Lyceum.
(b) Sparta.
(c) Thrace.
(d) Athens.

6. Who was prosecuting Socrates?
(a) Meletus.
(b) Crito.
(c) Euthyphro.
(d) Phaedo.

7. What city was Socrates loyal to?
(a) Troy.
(b) Athens.
(c) Sparta.
(d) Thrace.

8. According to Tarrant, what is the quality and accuracy of the dialogues originally recorded by Plato?
(a) Very low.
(b) Somewhat high.
(c) Somewhat low.
(d) Very high.

9. What class of people, in Athens, did Socrates really enjoy having dialogues with?
(a) Laborers.
(b) Politicians.
(c) Artists.
(d) Skilled craftsmen.

10. Socrates demonstrated his loyalty to his city in what capacity?
(a) Mayor.
(b) Headmaster.
(c) Soldier.
(d) Senator.

11. What was the biggest factor that confused the debate between Socrates and Euthyphro?
(a) Euthyphro's inability to understand Socrates' reasoning.
(b) Euthyphro's education and Socrates' lack thereof.
(c) The polytheistic nature of their religion.
(d) The lack of a written penal code.

12. According to Socrates, why did he begin questioning the answer of the Oracle at Delphi?
(a) Because he felt that the Oracle's answer was incorrect.
(b) Because he wanted to confirm that his friend had told him the truth.
(c) Because he felt that the Oracle's answer had been misinterpreted.
(d) Because he did not believe in the authority of the Athenian gods.

13. How were the four dialogues in "The Last Days of Socrates" chosen?
(a) They dealt with death as subject matter.
(b) They were chronologically close to Socrates' death.
(c) They were written down and published shortly before Socrates' death.
(d) They were written down immediately after Socrates' death.

14. At the end of his dialogue with Euthyphro, how did Socrates define "holy" actions?
(a) Actions that meet with the approval of those appointed by the gods as their representatives on earth.
(b) Actions that meet with the gods' approval.
(c) Actions that were once performed by the gods themselves.
(d) Actions that do not break any man-made laws.

15. What happened at the end of the dialogue between Euthyphro and Socrates?
(a) Euthyphro was unsettled and didn't want to talk to Socrates anymore.
(b) Despite wanting to continue the discussion, Socrates was called to trial.
(c) Socrates became frustrated that he couldn't get through to Euthyphro.
(d) They unearthed a circular argument, and Euthyphro ended the discussion.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to his conversation with Euthyphro, how did Socrates feel about the charges being brought against him?

2. Why was Socrates involved in political conflict?

3. What were Socrates and Euthyphro attempting to use as a measure to determine the morality of Euthyphro's decision?

4. Who provides the information contained in the notes of Book 1, Chapter 1?

5. Why are the Socratic dialogues still studied, according to Tarrant?

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