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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How many charges were being leveled against Socrates?
(a) Eight.
(b) Six.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.
2. Who represented Socrates at his trial?
(a) Euthyphro.
(b) He represented himself.
(c) Xenophenes.
(d) Plato.
3. Which of the four dialogues is "The Apology"?
(a) Fourth.
(b) First.
(c) Second.
(d) Third.
4. As a result of his inquiries, Socrates concluded that he was wise in what way?
(a) Helping others to achieve a higher level of self-awareness.
(b) Determining the morality of others' actions.
(c) Enabling others to see the flaws in their reasoning.
(d) The awareness of his own ignorance.
5. What celestial body is associated with Artemis?
(a) Neptune.
(b) The moon.
(c) The sun.
(d) Pluto.
6. 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 anyone wiser than Socrates.
(c) If there was any way to save Socrates.
(d) If Socrates would be willing to stop his inquiries to avoid a punishment.
7. As the discussion progressed, how did Euthyphro feel about his decision to prosecute a relative?
(a) He retained the same level of confidence in his decision.
(b) He became more confident in his decision.
(c) He acquiesced to Socrates' reasoning and changed his mind.
(d) He began to lose confidence in his decision.
8. What was Socrates' response when people commented on his wisdom?
(a) He only reflected the wisdom of those around him.
(b) God made him intelligent only so that he could pass that knowledge on to others.
(c) Through all of his questioning, he had only become aware of how much he did not yet know.
(d) He was intelligent because he had learned so much from his students.
9. What class of people, in Athens, did Socrates really enjoy having dialogues with?
(a) Politicians.
(b) Skilled craftsmen.
(c) Laborers.
(d) Artists.
10. What city was Socrates loyal to?
(a) Troy.
(b) Thrace.
(c) Athens.
(d) Sparta.
11. Why do variations exist between the translations of the Socratic dialogues?
(a) There are very few variations, only hair-splitting will reveal the differences.
(b) There were long periods of time between the translations, so some have archaic language.
(c) They are written for different audiences.
(d) The translations were written by people of varying levels of education.
12. What is "Memorabilia"?
(a) One of the Socratic dialogues.
(b) One of Aristophenes' plays.
(c) One of Xenophon's works.
(d) One of Plato's essays.
13. The people of his city felt that, for Socrates to have survived this battle, it must have taken a great deal of what?
(a) Luck.
(b) Wisdom.
(c) Diplomacy.
(d) Courage.
14. Which of Aristophenes' works include Socrates?
(a) "The Clouds."
(b) "Memorabilia."
(c) "The Phaedo."
(d) "The Wasteland."
15. What was Euthyphro's relationship to the victim?
(a) The victim knew Euthyphro's father well.
(b) Euthyphro worked on the victim's farm.
(c) Euthyphro was childhood friends with the victim.
(d) The victim worked in Euthyphro's household.
Short Answer Questions
1. How did Socrates pay for his education?
2. Which two values are often found together in Socratic philosophy?
3. How did Euthyphro react to Socrates' objections?
4. Why was Socrates involved in political conflict?
5. What made Socrates sure that he had been doing Apollo's will?
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