Four Texts on Socrates: Plato's Euthyphro, Apology, and Crito and Aristophanes' Clouds Test | Final Test - Hard

Thomas G. West
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 134 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Four Texts on Socrates: Plato's Euthyphro, Apology, and Crito and Aristophanes' Clouds Test | Final Test - Hard

Thomas G. West
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 134 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. At what point does Strepsiades stop speaking to Pheidippides?

2. Why is The Clouds so memorable today?

3. What does an "implicit contract agreement" require, according to Socrates in Crito?

4. What would happen if Socrates fled to a city that was poorly-governed?

5. What relationship is Strepsiades to Pheidippides?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reasons does Socrates give for deciding to remain in Athens, rather than escape with Crito?

2. By the end of The Clouds, how has Strepsiades changed? What are his beliefs?

3. What is Crito's opinion of Socrates, following his trial?

4. To what degree did The Clouds shape public perception of Socrates?

5. Who is Strepsiades? Why does he enter Socrates' Thinkery?

6. What represents the "last straw" in Strepsiades' relationship with his son? Why does he refuse to speak to him in the end?

7. Given Crito's criticism of Socrates, what segment of society can Crito be said to represent?

8. Why did Socrates offer such a meek defense and go to prison and his death so willingly?

9. What is Socrates' attitude toward his impending death at the end of Crito?

10. What is the nature of the fight Strepsiades and Pheidippides have when Strepsiades throws a party for his son?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Aristophanes approaches the topic of science versus religion in a different way than Plato. Discuss the nature of this difference, using specific examples from each text. To each author, what harm (if any) does science pose to a society? What is the role of religion in society? What are the dangers (if any) of religion in a society? Can the two peacefully coexist, or must they always be in conflict?

Essay Topic 2

1) Explain the Socratic method. How is the method structured? What is the aim of this method? What logic is it based from? Why is Socrates known for this method?

2) Examine the discussion of piety in Euthyphro. How is the Socratic method used in this instance?

3) Examine the discussion of injustice in Crito. How is the Socratic method used in this instance?

Essay Topic 3

Do a comparative analysis of Apology and Crito.

1) Can the character of Socrates be said to be different between the two dialogues? Why or why not?

2) How is Socrates' conception of the law and justice different between the two dialogues?

3) Compare how Socrates believes one should live one's life in Apology, versus how Socrates believes one should live one's life in Crito.

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