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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Memoirs of Socrates, Book I.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Socrates cite for the court to hear?
(a) The laws of Greece.
(b) His religious beliefs.
(c) His virtues.
(d) The words the god spoke to him.

2. How does Plato compare to Xenophon as a philosopher?
(a) Plato is a better philosopher.
(b) They are about equal.
(c) They are too similar to compare.
(d) Plato is inferior to Xenophon.

3. What makes the Memoirs of Socrates hard to date?
(a) It is written with horrible grammar.
(b) The conversations are poorly organized.
(c) The document is in pieces.
(d) Socrates himself denounced the writings.

4. What forced the jurors to condemn Socrates, according to Xenophon?
(a) The gods.
(b) Government influence.
(c) Socrates' appearance.
(d) Socrates' arrogance.

5. What does Xenophon argue Socrates could not lead people to do?
(a) Lead a revolt in Athens.
(b) Completely live in a truly good fashion.
(c) Commit sacrilege.
(d) Work in his garden.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Socrates benefit his associates and friends?

2. What did Socrates encourage people to do?

3. What is Xenophon confused by in the first subsection of Book 1?

4. What does Socrates praise in a homily to show that he loved virtue?

5. What did Socrates not encourage his students to do?

(see the answer key)

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