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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Plato's Apology.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Socrates' stance on political activity?
(a) He heartily engages in politics.
(b) He refrains from any political activity.
(c) He believes a supreme dictator is what's needed in Greece.
(d) He only participates in politics at the request of his friends.

2. How does Socrates characterize the normal Athenian's pursuit of the good life?
(a) A fight for justice.
(b) Manly self-assertion.
(c) Apolitical charity.
(d) The search for beauty.

3. How does Socrates compare death to sleep?
(a) Since sleep is good, death is good.
(b) Sleep, like death, is often filled with frightening visions.
(c) The only thing similar is the closing of the eyes.
(d) Sleep is restful, but death is a never-resting state.

4. According to Socrates in Euthyphro, why don't wise men need to consult with the gods?
(a) The gods are not the final arbiters of what is good and truthful.
(b) The gods know too much; people need to find things out for themselves.
(c) The gods are impossible to access, and the journey is too difficult.
(d) Wise men don't need to consult with gods, but they certainly should.

5. Why did Socrates decide to worship the god that the oracle of Delphi channeled?
(a) The oracle complimented his looks.
(b) Socrates chose a god to worship randomly, because they don't exist, so it doesn't matter.
(c) The oracle had a correct pronouncement concerning wisdom.
(d) Socrates did it out of spite, because the oracle did not want Socrates to worship his god.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Socrates believe speaks to him, as expressed in Euthyphro?

2. At the end of Apology, what is Socrates' opinion on death?

3. Why is "true speech" often not persuasive?

4. What verdict does the jury deliver in Socrates' trial?

5. Which is NOT one of the insults lodged against Socrates by the citizens of Athens?

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