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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. Euthyphro's definition of piety depends upon what body of stories?
(a) The Epic of Gilgamesh.
(b) Scandinavian mythology.
(c) Greek mythology.
(d) Aesop's Fables.

2. What happens when youthful Athenians follow Socrates' philosophical teachings?
(a) They try to create their own rival schools of philosophy.
(b) They share this knowledge with their elders.
(c) They suddenly refuse to speak to Socrates.
(d) They belittle and are rude to their elders.

3. 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) Socrates did it out of spite, because the oracle did not want Socrates to worship his god.
(d) The oracle had a correct pronouncement concerning wisdom.

4. What is Euthyphro's profession?
(a) Prosecutor.
(b) Philosopher.
(c) Soldier.
(d) Merchant.

5. What is Socrates' first defense against the charge that he is corrupting youth?
(a) Youth is made for corruption; only later in life does one find morality.
(b) He had only talked with elderly people at his school.
(c) He has no hand in making laws, which is what truly corrupts youth.
(d) If love is a crime, Socrates is guilty as charged.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Euthyphro compare to himself and his father?

2. Why special connection do Socrates and Euthyphro share?

3. What does Socrates tell his friends and supporters after his sentence is decided?

4. How does Socrates compare death to sleep?

5. What is prophecy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the nature of the legal troubles the characters in Euthyphro are involved in?

2. What is Socrates' second response to the charge that he has corrupted Athens' youth?

3. What is the nature of Socrates' comparing himself to Achilles? What is Socrates illustrating with this comparison?

4. Why doesn't Socrates wish to be pitied? How does this relate to the fact that he did not bring his family to court with him?

5. Is Socrates innocent or guilty of the charges against him, in the eyes of Athens and its legal system?

6. Who are the characters of Euthyphro? What is the setting?

7. What is Socrates' first response to the charge that he has corrupted Athens' youth?

8. What distinction does Socrates make between his own speaking style, and that of his accusers?

9. What does the "voice" in Socrates' head tell Socrates at the end of Euthyphro? How does Socrates respond?

10. What second definition of piety is offered by Euthyphro in Euthyphro?

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