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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 was Euthyphro's relationship to the victim?
(a) The victim worked in Euthyphro's household.
(b) Euthyphro worked on the victim's farm.
(c) The victim knew Euthyphro's father well.
(d) Euthyphro was childhood friends with the victim.

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

3. Who went to see the Apollonian Oracle at Delphi?
(a) Plato.
(b) Xenophenes.
(c) Chearephon.
(d) Socrates.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Tarrant, this version of the Socratic dialogues is unique in what way?

2. What word is used, by Tarrant, to describe Socrates' manner at his trial?

3. Socrates was, supposedly, inspired by which of the Athenian deities?

4. Thrasyllus was a scholar from what century?

5. Which of the four dialogues did not occur at the same time as the others?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Euthyphro at the courthouse when Socrates is there?

2. What does Socrates say about his own wisdom?

3. What was the outcome of Socrates' trial?

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

5. What does Tarrant warn readers about, regarding Socrates, and the various literary characters based on him?

6. What happened with Socrates' friend at the Oracle of Delphi?

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

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

9. Why is the issue of ethics so confused in the case of Euthyphro and Socrates?

10. What is Socrates' objection to Euthyphro's decision, and how does Euthyphro respond to that objection?

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