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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the visitor, Socrates would be guilty of which of the following?
(a) Truth.
(b) Betrayal.
(c) Mistrust.
(d) Fortitude.

2. What has caused the dwindling of influence?
(a) Democracy.
(b) Tragedy.
(c) Religion.
(d) Corruption.

3. Which is not a lust of the body?
(a) Sex.
(b) Food.
(c) Comfort.
(d) Love.

4. At some point the issues of the body become _________________.
(a) Dominant.
(b) Purposeful.
(c) Irrelevant.
(d) Irritating.

5. The characters ponder the value of which of the following?
(a) Life.
(b) God.
(c) Death.
(d) Surrender.

6. How did Socrates die?
(a) Hanging.
(b) Torn apart by lions.
(c) Poison.
(d) Starvation.

7. When does Socrates believe he will die?
(a) Thursday afternoon.
(b) That same night.
(c) The following Sunday.
(d) The next day.

8. To which is death compared?
(a) Birth.
(b) Unconsciousness.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Realization.

9. Who was not with Socrates upon his death?
(a) Plato.
(b) Cebes.
(c) Crito.
(d) Simmias.

10. Philosophers often shun which of the following?
(a) New theories.
(b) Abstract concepts.
(c) Ancient methods.
(d) Physical realm.

11. What is wrong under any circumstance?
(a) Disloyalty.
(b) Fraud.
(c) Lying.
(d) Evil.

12. Socrates intends to uphold _______________.
(a) Pride.
(b) Teacher's words.
(c) His honor.
(d) The will of God.

13. Which is not one of the absolutes?
(a) Good.
(b) Truth.
(c) Beauty.
(d) Justice.

14. Socrates refers to humans as being _____________.
(a) Foolish.
(b) Lusty.
(c) Angry.
(d) Unwilling.

15. Which empire is not mentioned as being one affected by this perspective?
(a) Roman.
(b) Ottoman.
(c) British.
(d) Soviet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of person might hear that music?

2. Which animal is referred to as a predator?

3. The visitor proposes ________________.

4. What does Socrates reveal to the visitor?

5. What examples are used to illustrate the point?

(see the answer keys)

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