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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Socrates believe is the central question of life?

2. At the end of Euthyphro, what does Socrates' "god" tell him?

3. According to Euthyphro, what might Socrates say about his own level of knowledge?

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

5. What ultimate sentence is handed down by the jury?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Socrates relate human goodness to the first definition of piety provided in Euthyphro?

3. What five parts can the Apology be said to be divided into?

4. How does Euthyphro respond to Socrates' counter of his second definition of piety? What is the result of the conversation?

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

6. What is Socrates' initial reaction to the first definition of piety provided in Euthyphro?

7. How does Socrates use the concept of love to refute the initial definition of piety provided in Euthyphro?

8. What is Socrates' counter to the second definition of piety offered in Euthyphro?

9. What flaw does Socrates then find in the reasoning he laid out in previous Question #9?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Apology, Socrates sets up a conflict between science and religion.

1) Why are science and religion in conflict, at least in the world of Athens, according to Socrates?

2) What danger does science pose to Athenian society? Why are scientists often accused of atheism in this society?

3) What compels Socrates to pursue trains of thought that could be said to resemble science?

4) How does Socrates, in his Apology defense, reconcile science and religion? Can the two coexist?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of Strepsiades in The Clouds. How does he begin the play? What problem does he suffer from? How does he end the play, and what change does he undergo? What is the nature of his relationship with his son? Who does Strepsiades represent, with respect to the citizens of Athens?

Essay Topic 3

Socrates offers a series of defenses in the Apology to answer the charges against him.

1) How does Socrates answer the charge that he has corrupted the youth of Athens?

2) How does Socrates use his political ambition (or lack thereof) in his trial defense?

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