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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does Alcibiades have a discussion with about the nature of law?
(a) Socrates.
(b) Plato.
(c) Pericles.
(d) Xenophon.

3. What does Xenophon argue the city of Athens should do to Socrates?
(a) Revere him as a god.
(b) Praise him for his good deeds.
(c) Banish him from the city.
(d) Execute him.

4. What does Hermogenes claim could be the outcome of the trial?
(a) Socrates could be convicted.
(b) Socrates could be guilty of something else.
(c) Socrates could confess despite his innocence.
(d) A hopeless deadlock among the jurors.

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

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

7. What is Socrates' disposition as he is being led away?
(a) He is extremely sad.
(b) He is cheerful.
(c) He is overcome with rage.
(d) He is trembling.

8. According to Xenophon, who are examples of good men Socrates has taught?
(a) Plato and himself.
(b) Crito and Cebes.
(c) Critias and Alcibiades.
(d) Pericles and Meletus.

9. Socrates claims he is not a slave to __________.
(a) Any religion.
(b) The government.
(c) The wages of death.
(d) His bodily desires.

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

11. What is the problem with the refugees Aristarchus is housing?
(a) They refuse to bathe.
(b) They are a rowdy bunch.
(c) They do not work.
(d) They are drunk all of the time.

12. At the start of subsection 3, whom does Socrates advise according to Xenophon?
(a) Two brothers, Chaerephon and Chaerecrates.
(b) His nieces and nephews.
(c) Plato.
(d) The Oracle of Delphi.

13. What additional virtue is Socrates credited with having?
(a) He is a brilliant alchemist.
(b) The virtue of silence.
(c) The ability to perform magic.
(d) The ability to teach others.

14. What does Critobulus worry about good men?
(a) They are only good due to wealth.
(b) They have malicious intentions.
(c) They are deceiving the world.
(d) They often quarrel and treat each other poorly.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Book 2 show Socrates did?

2. Who brought the charges against Socrates?

3. What is the main theme compared to in Chapter 2?

4. In the second subsection of Book 1, what does Xenophon deny Socrates has done?

5. Whom does Socrates reference when illustrating his beliefs on suffering?

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