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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does one become acquainted with absolutes?
(a) Death.
(b) Confirmation.
(c) Marriage.
(d) Birth.

2. Absolutes are linked to the origins of which of the following?
(a) Knowledge.
(b) Wisdom.
(c) Earth.
(d) Plausibility.

3. What part of Socrates' body was troubling him on that day?
(a) Leg.
(b) Foot.
(c) Hand.
(d) Heart.

4. What time of day is it?
(a) Early morning.
(b) Mid-afternoon.
(c) Noon.
(d) Late evening.

5. Who is asked about the difference between good and evil by Socrates?
(a) Cebes.
(b) Plato.
(c) Crito.
(d) Phaedo.

6. Socrates informs the group that the body is ____________________.
(a) Invigorated and useful.
(b) A triumph of science.
(c) Troublesome and messy.
(d) Useless after death.

7. Socrates believes that opposites can often be _____________.
(a) Measured.
(b) Encouraged.
(c) Disproven.
(d) Disputed.

8. How does one generally gauge the concept of opposites?
(a) Common sense.
(b) Personal experience.
(c) Observation.
(d) Education.

9. Evil deeds may cause which of the following?
(a) Imprisonment.
(b) Corruption.
(c) Persecution.
(d) Dishonor.

10. What is not on the list of things Athens has given to Socrates?
(a) Security.
(b) Education.
(c) Home.
(d) Rules.

11. Which is mentioned as one who will continue Socrates' work after death?
(a) Plato.
(b) Cebes.
(c) Euthyphro.
(d) Crito.

12. What would a legal term be for Socrates' death?
(a) Manslaughter.
(b) Suicide.
(c) Homocide.
(d) Malfeasance.

13. The visitor proposes ________________.
(a) Lunch.
(b) Death.
(c) Escape.
(d) Bargaining with the court.

14. To what is the soul compared?
(a) Mist.
(b) Smoke.
(c) Fire.
(d) Water.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Socrates want his children to be raised?

2. In this section the philosophers study Socrates' theory of ____________.

3. In Socrates' eyes, escape would equate ___________.

4. The body is typically considered to be ___________.

5. What is not experienced by a "true" philosopher?

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