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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which topic is not among Socrates' dialogues?
(a) Existence.
(b) Lust.
(c) Animalism.
(d) Servitude.

2. Socrates has no fear of which of the following?
(a) Prison.
(b) Death.
(c) Spiders.
(d) Hell.

3. What item is Socrates accused of "inventing"?
(a) Truth.
(b) Gold.
(c) Doctrine.
(d) Gods.

4. What is the setting in Dialogue 2?
(a) Living room.
(b) Porch.
(c) Prison.
(d) Court.

5. Who approached Socrates?
(a) Wealthy young men.
(b) Poor seekers.
(c) Plato's students.
(d) Poets and thieves.

6. What was the general opinion of God among the Greeks?
(a) Zeus was the only one.
(b) There were many.
(c) God only appeared in times of great strife.
(d) God was dead.

7. It would be wrong to seek what from the judge?
(a) Penance.
(b) Rehabilitation.
(c) Favor.
(d) Bribe.

8. Where will Socrates' trial take place?
(a) Rome.
(b) Constantinople.
(c) Alexandria.
(d) Athens.

9. Who does Socrates question?
(a) Meletus.
(b) Plato.
(c) Phaedro.
(d) Euthyphro.

10. With whom has Socrates conversed?
(a) Town leaders.
(b) God.
(c) Judge.
(d) Older men.

11. Some citizens see Socrates as being _______________.
(a) Stupid.
(b) Insane.
(c) Foolish.
(d) Blind.

12. Who is Euthyphro afraid to confront?
(a) Socrates.
(b) Wife.
(c) Meletus.
(d) Father.

13. What question was posed by the young man?
(a) Can I have a job?
(b) Who else teaches philosophy?
(c) Can I borrow money?
(d) Who is wiser than Socrates?

14. Man should not be tied to _______________.
(a) Physical law.
(b) Impiety.
(c) Myth.
(d) His own experience.

15. How many dialogues are there in total?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did those people want to know?

2. What type of statement is made in the opening paragraph?

3. What would persuade Socrates to abandon his philosophy?

4. One common theme is the lack of _______________.

5. Socrates demands to know the definition of which of the following?

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