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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, The Dinner-Party.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Hermogenes say he retains his friends?
(a) By paying them.
(b) By praising them and returning their good works.
(c) By feeding them.
(d) By holding their money from them.

2. What does Xenophon discuss with Critobulus in Subsection 6?
(a) How one should acquire friends.
(b) A book he had read.
(c) The fate of Socrates.
(d) His fear of death.

3. What does Socrates praise in a homily to show that he loved virtue?
(a) The Greek government.
(b) The sunshine.
(c) Money and power.
(d) The value of self-discipline.

4. What does Socrates say is the best defense he could have?
(a) His cunning and wit.
(b) A pocketful of money.
(c) His fists.
(d) Having done nothing wrong.

5. What did Socrates encourage people to do?
(a) Rebel against the government.
(b) Enjoy their worldly possessions.
(c) Follow what they thought was right and develop their talents.
(d) Denounce false gods.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Meletus see Socrates doing?

2. What does Xenophon argue that Socrates has never done?

3. What does Xenophon argue Socrates could not lead people to do?

4. Who does Alcibiades have a discussion with about the nature of law?

5. What was Niceratus proud he could do?

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