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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What were Socrates and Euthyphro attempting to use as a measure to determine the morality of Euthyphro's decision?
(a) The approval of the gods.
(b) The unspoken code of conduct by which most Athenians abide.
(c) The laws of Athens.
(d) The relationships in Euthyphro's family.

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

4. Which of Aristophenes' works include Socrates?
(a) "The Clouds."
(b) "The Wasteland."
(c) "Memorabilia."
(d) "The Phaedo."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Euthyphro prosecuting?

2. What city was Socrates loyal to?

3. Why didn't Socrates obtain a higher education?

4. What was Euthyphro's relationship to the victim?

5. Euthyphro was prosecuting someone for what crime?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Socrates respond to people who commented on his great wisdom?

2. What does Socrates say about his own wisdom?

3. How were the four dialogues that were included in "The Last Days of Socrates" originally arranged?

4. According to the introductory chapter, why have the notes been included with the text of the Socratic dialogues?

5. Why was the Apollonian Oracle at Delphi created?

6. In the context of the dialogue of the same name, what does "apology" mean?

7. What was Socrates' explanation for why he had been, supposedly, challenging the Oracle's answer?

8. What is included in the introductory material which prefaces the book?

9. How educated was Socrates, and why?

10. Who wrote the introduction to the Euthyphro?

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