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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 is Xenophon confused by in the first subsection of Book 1?
(a) The importance of Socrates' trial.
(b) The meaning Socrates is trying to convey.
(c) The accusation that Socrates is guilty of the charges.
(d) The military presence surrounding Socrates.

2. According to Socrates, why was he not introducing new deities?
(a) He refused to give a reason.
(b) One of the gods had spoken to him.
(c) He had heard of the new deities from foreigners.
(d) He had a prophetic dream.

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

4. How did Critias and Alcibiades do great damage to Athens?
(a) They started a fire.
(b) Committing treason.
(c) Releasing animals from their cages.
(d) As oligarchs.

5. What does Xenophon argue that Socrates has never done?
(a) Sacrificed to the gods.
(b) Obeyed laws.
(c) Listened to others.
(d) Uttered a heretical word.

Short Answer Questions

1. What behavior of Critias and Alcibiades did Socrates not approve of?

2. What did Meletus see Socrates doing?

3. What makes the Memoirs of Socrates hard to date?

4. What additional virtue is Socrates credited with having?

5. Who asked the Oracle at Delphi about Socrates?

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