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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. Who does the slave in this culture have?

2. According to Plato, what is the soul like?

3. The third component is the ________ component, where individuals have the freedom to participate in the community and its governance, with their rights and obligations defined.

4. Upon what form of freedom do intellectuals frown?

5. To what preoccupation among citizens does this lead?

Short Essay Questions

1. During the war in the sixth century B.C., Greek cities are occupied by the Persians. What does this do to the Greeks?

2. What is slavery? What is a slave-dominated society like?

3. What are the living conditions of women?

4. What is the role of slaves in this society?

5. Patterson draws heavily on Greek drama to make his point. Give one example from which he cites.

6. Describe the Oedipus trilogy of Sophocles in relation to freedom.

7. From what do personal freedom and civic freedom awareness result?

8. What is a second revolution?

9. What role does slavery play in this conflict?

10. Describe one group of intellectuals.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Inner freedom is brought about by Greek religion.

Part 1) What is inner freedom? How is it brought about by Greek religion?

Part 2) Could it be brought about in any other way? Why or why not?

Part 3) How do societies today reveal a desire for inner freedom? What is the connection between the Greeks' belief in inner freedom and ours?

Essay Topic 2

It is the women who are responsible for instilling the concept of freedom into Western civilization.

Part 1) Compare a man's concept of freedom to a woman's.

Part 2) Why are the women responsible?

Part 3) Are you surprised by this? Why or why not? How is this ironic?

Essay Topic 3

The introduction of foreign slavery enhances the native attributes of the freedman.

Part 1) When and where was foreign slavery introduced? Why was it introduced?

Part 2) How does it affect the meaning of freedom and who was free?

Part 3) How is this idea of nativity relating to a freedman reflected in societies today in various social classes?

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