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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 topic does Euthyphro ponder?

2. Socrates believes that corruption leads to what?

3. How many dialogues are there in total?

4. Socrates believed that individuals should strive to preserve and support what entity?

5. Why does the man bring something unusual into court?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Socrates' mind, the concept of holiness is much like the chicken and the egg. Explain.

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

3. What topic does Socrates want to explore with Euthyphro? To what end?

4. Who often approached Socrates to gain valuable information and insight? What did they want to learn?

5. What is the setting for the First Dialogue? Why is it important?

6. Why is Socrates distressed when Euthyphro excuses himself?

7. Why does Socrates insist that he is innocent? How does he argue the charges brought by Meletus?

8. What is Euthyphro's reaction upon hearing the charges against Socrates? How does Euthyphro attempt to reassures him?

9. How does Socrates argue against Meletus' claims that he is an atheist?

10. Did Socrates only speak to the youth of Athens? If not, who else attended him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is a great deal of discussion about the soul. What is the main theme regarding the soul as it relates to morality? What proof is there that the soul exists? How does Socrates explain the soul? How is it possible that the soul can be incorruptible if the body is not beyond being corrupted? How can one stay pure while the other does not? What might cause the separation of the soul from the physical body? Can a soul be destroyed?

Essay Topic 2

Chaerephon attempts to discredit Socrates in the Second Dialogue. What is the purpose of the act? How does Chaerephon attempt to portray Socrates as a fraud? To whom does Chaerephon turn? What is the outcome? Is it possible that the information received by Chaerephon is wrong? Explain. What other sources of information might be used by Chaerephon and others opposed to Socrates' work? How would any of the information affect the outcome of the trial?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the morality and practices of Meletus and his colleagues against the morality and practices of Socrates and his students and friends.

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