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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Socrates claims that having physical love is no indication of ______________.
(a) Virtue of any kind.
(b) Your goals in life.
(c) Your general health.
(d) Your intelligence.

2. What does Socrates believe you must do to be a good democratic administrator?
(a) You must come from a wealthy family.
(b) You must know the people well.
(c) You must curry favor from the gods.
(d) You must be very sly.

3. Whom does Socrates have a discussion with about right conduct in subsection 4?
(a) Xenophon.
(b) Hippias of Elis.
(c) The Oracle of Delphi.
(d) Plato.

4. How does Xenophon feel about spending time with Socrates?
(a) He feels it is always a service.
(b) He feels it is a privilege.
(c) He loathes it.
(d) He wishes to be elsewhere.

5. Charmides claims the combination of young beauty and music make him think of _____________.
(a) The gods.
(b) Love.
(c) Home.
(d) Youth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Chapter 3 take place?

2. What made Euthydemus feel wise?

3. What does Socrates believe the Athenians should do?

4. Where does Socrates explain to Critobulus you can find beauty?

5. What does Xenophon reveal to us about Theodote in subsection 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Socrates tell Epigenes that he should be concerned about being in poor physical condition?

2. How does Socrates try to convince Nicomachides that Antisthenes can succeed as a general?

3. How does Xenophon justify his claim that Socrates was so devout that he did nothing without divine sanction?

4. Describe Socrates conversation with Pericles in the fifth subsection of Chapter 2, Book 3.

5. How did Socrates improve his associates through philosophical discussion?

6. What does Socrates say about being a good general?

7. What does Socrates learn about Theodote in Chapter 2, Book 3, Subsection 11, and how does he instruct her?

8. Why does Euthydemus think himself wise, and what does Socrates conclude after conversing with him?

9. Why does Socrates claim his friends need to learn responsibility before any other virtue?

10. What does Socrates say about eating in subsection 14 of Chapter 2, Book 3?

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