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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. What aspect of the afterlife did Socrates claim to look forward to?
2. How does Tarrant recommend avoiding confusion based on differences in pagination between the versions?
3. Where was the battle that Socrates miraculously survived?
4. Socrates was, supposedly, inspired by which of the Athenian deities?
5. According to his conversation with Euthyphro, how did Socrates feel about the charges being brought against him?
Short Essay Questions
1. How were the four dialogues that were included in "The Last Days of Socrates" originally arranged?
2. What does Tarrant warn readers about, regarding Socrates, and the various literary characters based on him?
3. Why is the issue of ethics so confused in the case of Euthyphro and Socrates?
4. Why did Socrates initially pursue his habit of questioning people?
5. How did Socrates respond to people who commented on his great wisdom?
6. What does Tarrant say in the introductory notes about other versions of these dialogues?
7. What does Socrates say about his own wisdom?
8. What was the outcome of Socrates' trial?
9. What was Socrates' explanation for why he had been, supposedly, challenging the Oracle's answer?
10. Who wrote the introduction to the Euthyphro?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Socrates is still considered wise, more than 2000 years after his death. Why has he been nearly immortalized in the annals of history? Why is he considered so wise? Did his contemporaries feel the same way about him that modern philosophers do? Why or why not? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 2
Socrates makes a distinction between necessary and sufficient causes. What are necessary causes? What are sufficient causes? What separates them from one another? What are the necessary and sufficient causes relating to Socrates' execution? Are there other examples of necessary and sufficient causes in the dialogues? If so, what are they? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 3
Euthyphro prosecutes his father for murder because he feels it is the right thing to do; Socrates states that loyalty to family should come before the law. Which point of view do you agree with? Why? If you were in Euthyphro's position, what would you have done? Why? Do you think that being in such a position might change Socrates' mind? Why or why not? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
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