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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter I (447-457).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Gorgias describes good rhetoric as delivering a response in what way?
(a) Creatively.
(b) Excitedly.
(c) Precisely.
(d) Critically.

2. What does Gorgias believe rhetoric can be used for?
(a) Persuading authorities.
(b) Curing disease.
(c) Gaining sympathy.
(d) Getting out of trouble.

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

4. What challenge is Gorgias being faced with?
(a) Having to convince a great philosopher.
(b) Keeping business and personal matters separate.
(c) Convincing the men to follow a religion.
(d) Responding to anything that is asked.

5. What does the discussion of rhetoric between Gorgias and Socrates turn into?
(a) Nostalgic exchange.
(b) Sentimental rant.
(c) Comedic exchange.
(d) Argument.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter I states there cannot be false and true what?

2. How does rhetoric benefit politicians in Gorgias' musings on politics?

3. What does Gorgias claim is the basis for all arts and sciences?

4. Socrates believes the classification of arts and sciences is what?

5. What is the key way in which skills are mastered, in Gorgias' opinion?

(see the answer key)

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