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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Tarrant, this version of the Socratic dialogues is unique in what way?
(a) The dialogues contained within.
(b) The notes and pagination.
(c) The content of the dialogues.
(d) The translation of the dialogues.

2. The people of his city felt that, for Socrates to have survived this battle, it must have taken a great deal of what?
(a) Wisdom.
(b) Courage.
(c) Diplomacy.
(d) Luck.

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

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

5. Which of the four dialogues is "The Apology"?
(a) Second.
(b) First.
(c) Fourth.
(d) Third.

6. As the discussion progressed, how did Euthyphro feel about his decision to prosecute a relative?
(a) He became more confident in his decision.
(b) He began to lose confidence in his decision.
(c) He acquiesced to Socrates' reasoning and changed his mind.
(d) He retained the same level of confidence in his decision.

7. What did Socrates say would happen if the jury condemned him?
(a) He would have his friends avenge him.
(b) He would flee the country and begin philosophizing somewhere else.
(c) They would not harm him, but would harm themselves.
(d) He would respectfully accept the punishment they chose for him.

8. Who else disapproved of Euthyphro's decision?
(a) His wife.
(b) His mother.
(c) His son.
(d) Many people.

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

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

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

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

13. During "The Apology," what does Socrates say about politicians and poets?
(a) They usually pretend to have knowledge that, in reality, they lack.
(b) It was difficult to converse with them because they talked in circles.
(c) They are generally more intelligent than average laborers.
(d) He was able to learn a lot from them.

14. According to Book 1, Chapter 1, the oldest existing version of the dialogues is from what century?
(a) 12th century C.E.
(b) 2nd century C.E.
(c) 9th century C.E.
(d) 5th century C.E.

15. Why was the Oracle at Delphi created?
(a) Because Apollo couldn't speak to mortals himself.
(b) Because Apollo did not have time to answer all the questions that mortals had for him.
(c) Because the gods wanted a female virgin to provide sacrifices to them.
(d) Because the Athenians wanted to have a leader for the church.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Socrates learn as a result of his dialogue with Euthyphro?

2. People who knew Socrates referred to what quality that he possessed?

3. How many charges were being leveled against Socrates?

4. The victim of the crime committed by Euthyphro's relative had committed what crime himself?

5. How did Socrates pay for his education?

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