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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of the state is inspired in Socrates' eyes?

2. What is worse than death in Socrates' eyes?

3. What is Socrates' proposed punishment.

4. Which topic is not among Socrates' dialogues?

5. Socrates' opposition says that the philosopher is a(n):

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Euthyphro reply to Socrates' question regarding the definition of piety?

2. Who wrote the Four Dialogues and during what time period do they take place?

3. What is Socrates' advice to allies and supporters? How does Socrates view the trial's outcome?

4. What types of things might irony lead to in this case?

5. What did the young man learn on the trip? Why would people believe the information?

6. The two men discuss the similarities and differences of what two words? What is Socrates' question?

7. Explain the collection of the Four Dialogues and which character they focus on the most.

8. Who is the young man referenced? Why does he take a journey? Who/What does he see? Why?

9. For what does Socrates apologize in the beginning of the dialogue?

10. How does Socrates view his own brand of wisdom? What is it worth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a 1000 word essay on the subject or reincarnation. Include its most popular definition and which culture most subscribes to the idea. How does reincarnation fit into the traditional modern church? Is it possible to prove or disprove that some one or thing has been reincarnated? Which culture originated the concept? How does it occur? How might one be able to tell if some one or thing has been reincarnated?

Essay Topic 2

In Dialogue 4, Part 1, Socrates explains the difference between death and suicide. What is Socrates' view on each? Why are they different? Which is better? Does the form of death affect how one's soul reacts to the death? How does it affect the soul's progression into the afterlife? What is Socrates' view on suicide as being a form of evil? If Socrates believed that suicide was evil, why did he kill himself?

Essay Topic 3

What was the general consensus was Socrates was arrested? Who was present during the announcement? Where did it take place? Why was the place significant? What was the reaction of the people present? Who was present? How did Socrates friends and followers deal with Socrates' impending trial, and ultimately, death?

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