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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. What city was Socrates loyal to?
(a) Athens.
(b) Troy.
(c) Sparta.
(d) Thrace.
2. What does "apology" mean, in the context of the dialogue of that name?
(a) The same as its modern definition.
(b) Socrates' entire defense at his trial.
(c) An explanation for one's behavior.
(d) A plea to the jury for forgiveness.
3. What does the term "epistemology" mean, in philosophy?
(a) Using logic to prove an argument.
(b) The problem of knowledge, and how to acquire it.
(c) The love of knowledge.
(d) Proving the inconsistency of another's argument.
4. According to what Socrates told the jury, why did he hold dialogues with so many people?
(a) Because he wanted to find out how to interpret the answers of the Oracle.
(b) Because he wanted to expand his own store of knowledge.
(c) Because he was dedicated to what he believed was Apollo's will.
(d) Because he was trying to determine the validity of the Athenian laws.
5. According to Tarrant, what is the quality and accuracy of the dialogues originally recorded by Plato?
(a) Very high.
(b) Somewhat low.
(c) Somewhat high.
(d) Very low.
Short Answer Questions
1. According to Socrates, why did he begin questioning the answer of the Oracle at Delphi?
2. Why was the Oracle at Delphi created?
3. How did Socrates pay for his education?
4. Socrates was, supposedly, inspired by which of the Athenian deities?
5. What is the first of the four dialogues contained in "The Last Days of Socrates"?
Short Essay Questions
1. How were the four dialogues that were included in "The Last Days of Socrates" originally arranged?
2. What was Socrates' explanation for why he had been, supposedly, challenging the Oracle's answer?
3. What evidence does Euthyphro use to support his decision?
4. Why is the issue of ethics so confused in the case of Euthyphro and Socrates?
5. What does Tarrant say about Socrates' participation in the battle at Thrace?
6. Why is Euthyphro at the courthouse when Socrates is there?
7. How educated was Socrates, and why?
8. What does Tarrant warn readers about, regarding Socrates, and the various literary characters based on him?
9. How do Socrates and Euthyphro describe the relationship between deities and mortals?
10. Why was the Apollonian Oracle at Delphi created?
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