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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was the killer left?
(a) Jail.
(b) River.
(c) Ditch.
(d) Barn.

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

3. Socrates believes that humanity is defined by which of the following?
(a) Self-will.
(b) Parents.
(c) Government.
(d) Spirit.

4. What would persuade Socrates to abandon his philosophy?
(a) Jail.
(b) Money.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Family pressure.

5. Socrates demands to know the definition of which of the following?
(a) Blasphemy.
(b) Criminal charges.
(c) Piety.
(d) Wisdom.

6. What is worse than death in Socrates' eyes?
(a) Unrighteousness.
(b) Corruption.
(c) Disloyalty.
(d) Arrogance.

7. Whose voice must always be right?
(a) Socrates' voice.
(b) Court's voice.
(c) Oracle's voice.
(d) Plato's voice.

8. Where is the place located?
(a) Augusta.
(b) Athens.
(c) Delphi.
(d) Berlin.

9. What does Socrates plead at the beginning of this dialogue?
(a) Innocence.
(b) Malfeasance.
(c) Nolo contendere.
(d) Insanity.

10. Socrates believed that individuals should strive to preserve and support what entity?
(a) Church.
(b) Masons.
(c) State.
(d) Athenian Council.

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

12. Socrates claims to lack which of the following?
(a) Humility.
(b) True wisdom.
(c) Intelligence.
(d) Hubris.

13. Where did the young man go?
(a) Socrates' school.
(b) Rome.
(c) Paris.
(d) Delphi.

14. What does Socrates lack in reference to punishment in the eyes of the court?
(a) Humility.
(b) Political influence.
(c) Money to pay fines.
(d) Time for appeal.

15. What is another word for "ideal"?
(a) Pious.
(b) Perfect.
(c) Absolute.
(d) God-like.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is another term meaning "dear"?

2. What is the main theme of this dialogue?

3. Socrates is often referred to as being what kind of man?

4. How does Socrates view his philosophy?

5. Man should not be tied to _______________.

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