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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why are the Socratic dialogues still studied, according to Tarrant?
2. Who was Xenophon?
3. Which of Aristophenes' works include Socrates?
4. Where was Socrates being prosecuted?
5. How did Socrates receive his sentencing?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happened with Socrates' friend at the Oracle of Delphi?
2. How educated was Socrates, and why?
3. How were the four dialogues that were included in "The Last Days of Socrates" originally arranged?
4. Euthyphro admits that many people are upset by his decision. For what reason?
5. Who are some of the authors, mentioned in Book 3, Chapter 1, who wrote about Socrates?
6. Why is the issue of ethics so confused in the case of Euthyphro and Socrates?
7. How do Socrates and Euthyphro describe the relationship between deities and mortals?
8. What does Tarrant warn readers about, regarding Socrates, and the various literary characters based on him?
9. Who wrote the introduction to the Euthyphro?
10. What does Tarrant say in the introductory notes about other versions of these dialogues?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Truth is an important concept in "The Last Days of Socrates." According to the theories presented in the text, what is truth? How does one find truth? Is it possible to know truth, with certainty, when one finds it? Why or why not? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 2
Socrates denies the accusation that he tries to teach; he claims that he is only an ignorant man who is inquisitive in an effort to gain knowledge. How sincere do you think his profession of ignorance is? Do you think he really believes it? Or is it simply an effort to circumvent the pride of learned men and get them to talk to him, even though he is challenging their beliefs? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 3
Who is Meletus? Why did he choose to prosecute Socrates? What evidence did his use as a basis for his prosecution? Why did he seek the death penalty for Socrates? Was he acting on behalf of the Athenian government? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
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