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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter II (458-469).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gorgias claim rhetoric is not intended to do?
(a) Achieve advantages.
(b) Impart knowledge.
(c) Be used.
(d) Influence the masses.

2. Why does Socrates hold rhetoricians in low esteem?
(a) He believes that they are evil.
(b) He believes that they are careless.
(c) He believes that their influences is insignificant.
(d) He failed as a rhetorician.

3. What are Socrates' criteria in analyzing sciences?
(a) Based on their creative angle.
(b) Based on their benefit to humans.
(c) Based on their organized presentation.
(d) Based on their fidelity to tradition.

4. What subjects does Socrates specify rhetoricians have the ability to speak about?
(a) Science.
(b) All subjects.
(c) Emotions.
(d) Politics.

5. Why does Socrates have a low regard for Sophists?
(a) They are not concerned with justice.
(b) They actively harm.
(c) They have little influence.
(d) They are too afraid of knowledge.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Socrates think areas of art need to be properly defined?

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

3. Chapter I states there can be false and true what?

4. Why does Socrates regard rhetoric as a dangerous tool?

5. Socrates believes part of learning about justice is acting how?

(see the answer key)

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