View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter IV (480-491).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Socrates, who are the second happiest people?
(a) Those who only briefly suffer.
(b) Those who deliver others from evil.
(c) Those who are healthy.
(d) Those who get married.

2. Who is inferior in Callicles' opinion?
(a) Naturally weak.
(b) Poor men.
(c) Philosophers.
(d) Children.

3. What does Socrates regard as better than being cured of sickness?
(a) Super powers.
(b) Justice.
(c) Never being sick at all.
(d) A good meal.

4. Callicles claims that, through history, strength is reflected in what?
(a) Invasion.
(b) Population.
(c) Money.
(d) Art.

5. Where do the men in "Gorgias" meet to discuss rhetoric?
(a) Gorgias' house.
(b) A theater.
(c) Callicles' house.
(d) Socrates' office.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Socrates see professions influencing?

2. In Socrates' opinion, who are the happiest people?

3. Gorgias describes bad rhetoric as delivering a response in what way?

4. In Socrates' opinion, what is an evil way to deal with injustice?

5. What is Socrates' opinion of what causes inconsistency in speech?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 218 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample