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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who inspires the state?
(a) God.
(b) Athena.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Socrates.

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

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

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

5. What happens to Euthyphro at the end of the first dialogue?
(a) He dies.
(b) He leaves.
(c) He goes to prison.
(d) He confronts his father.

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

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

8. Socrates' opposition says that the philosopher is a(n):
(a) Liar.
(b) Atheist.
(c) Conundrum.
(d) Conman.

9. What was often attributed to the gods?
(a) Human characteristics.
(b) Volatile temperments.
(c) Favoritism.
(d) Catastrophe.

10. What is unusual about Socrates' references to God?
(a) God is still forming.
(b) Entity is pluralized.
(c) There isn't one.
(d) Socrates has seen him.

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

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

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

14. What did those people want to know?
(a) How to start their own philosophical movement.
(b) How to spin straw into gold.
(c) How to see God.
(d) How to question the beliefs of others.

15. Socrates jokes about which of the following?
(a) Being old.
(b) Having a party.
(c) Visiting heaven.
(d) Needing a new suit.

Short Answer Questions

1. Socrates insists on defending himself with what?

2. Who is the first philosopher mentioned in the work?

3. Which does Socrates not support?

4. Who was caught killing a man?

5. Which of the following was the charge against Socrates?

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