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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. Which of the four dialogues did not occur at the same time as the others?
(a) The second.
(b) The third.
(c) The fourth.
(d) The first.

2. According to Tarrant, this version of the Socratic dialogues is unique in what way?
(a) The translation of the dialogues.
(b) The notes and pagination.
(c) The dialogues contained within.
(d) The content of the dialogues.

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

4. What did Socrates learn as a result of his dialogue with Euthyphro?
(a) He knew how to evaluate the holiness of his own actions, but not those of others.
(b) It was impossible to convince someone that their actions were immoral or unethical if they felt that they were doing the right thing.
(c) He didn't know what was holy or how to determine what was holy.
(d) He was more intelligent than Euthyphro and couldn't learn anything from him.

5. 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) Enabling others to see the flaws in their reasoning.
(c) The awareness of his own ignorance.
(d) Determining the morality of others' actions.

Short Answer Questions

1. Approximately how many years ago did the Socratic dialogues take place?

2. What were Socrates and Euthyphro attempting to use as a measure to determine the morality of Euthyphro's decision?

3. What is "Memorabilia"?

4. How many charges were being leveled against Socrates?

5. How many groups of information are in the book's introductory material?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tarrant say in the introductory notes about other versions of these dialogues?

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

3. Who are Apollo and Artemis?

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

5. By whom, and for whom, has this edition of "The Last Days of Socrates" been prepared?

6. What does Socrates say about his own wisdom?

7. Why did Socrates initially pursue his habit of questioning people?

8. What is "epistemology"?

9. What evidence does Euthyphro use to support his decision?

10. Euthyphro admits that many people are upset by his decision. For what reason?

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