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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What question did Socrates' friend ask of the Oracle?
(a) If Socrates was guilty of the crimes he was accused of committing.
(b) If there was any way to save Socrates.
(c) If there was anyone wiser than Socrates.
(d) If Socrates would be willing to stop his inquiries to avoid a punishment.

2. According to the introductory notes, who is this version of "The Last Days of Socrates" intended for?
(a) The layperson.
(b) College and university students.
(c) Serious philosophy scholars.
(d) Teachers and professors.

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

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

5. Why was Socrates involved in political conflict?
(a) He proved the ignorance of a politically important person.
(b) He manipulated politicians into conflicts with one another.
(c) His beliefs were not widely accepted.
(d) He wanted to be involved in politics, but wasn't educated enough.

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

7. The victim of the crime committed by Euthyphro's relative had committed what crime himself?
(a) Robbery.
(b) Murder.
(c) Adultery.
(d) Fraud.

8. Approximately how many years ago did the Socratic dialogues take place?
(a) 5200.
(b) 3100.
(c) 1900.
(d) 2300.

9. What aspect of the afterlife did Socrates claim to look forward to?
(a) Not being subject to the judgments of others.
(b) Meeting others who had passed on.
(c) Being free from pain.
(d) Finally knowing the will of the gods.

10. How did Grecian authors use Socrates' character?
(a) They didn't, because they disliked him.
(b) They used him to represent the concept of knowledge.
(c) They wrote biographies of Socrates, which are more or less accurate.
(d) They used his name for characters who expressed ideas, which had no real ties to the actual Socrates.

11. What evidence did the Athenian authorities use to accuse Socrates of blasphemy?
(a) It was rumored that he had a "daemon", or an inner voice that was supposedly of divine origin.
(b) He wrote a dissertation on the effectiveness of prayer based on responses he received to his inquiries.
(c) He openly praised gods other than the Athenian deities.
(d) He was overheard questioning an Oracle about her faith.

12. 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) Luck.
(c) Courage.
(d) Diplomacy.

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

14. Thrasyllus was a scholar from what century?
(a) 2nd century C.E.
(b) 1st century B.C.E.
(c) 3rd century C.E.
(d) 1st century C.E.

15. How well did the Grecian authors portray Socrates' beliefs?
(a) They tried to stick very closely to the beliefs Socrates actually held.
(b) The beliefs held by the characters based on Socrates may not have been similar to Socrates' at all.
(c) They accurately portrayed Socrates' philosophy and logic, but not his beliefs.
(d) They attempted to always portray Socrates accurately, with varying degrees of success.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Socrates pay for his education?

2. According to the conversation between Euthyphro and Socrates, what was the relationship between deities and mortals?

3. Who originally arranged these four dialogues in a group?

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

5. Who represented Socrates at his trial?

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