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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter III (470-479).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Socrates regard pain as useful?
(a) When it instills fear.
(b) Never.
(c) In punishment.
(d) When it is used to protect.

2. What does Socrates not intend to do in his arguments?
(a) Discredit anyone.
(b) Frighten anyone.
(c) Influence anyone.
(d) Listen to anyone.

3. Who does Socrates believe power is beneficial to?
(a) The one with power.
(b) Criminals.
(c) The people.
(d) Youth.

4. What does Gorgias claim is the basis for all arts and sciences?
(a) Knowledge.
(b) Creativity.
(c) Rhetoric.
(d) Beliefs.

5. What does Socrates say defining areas of art is similar to defining?
(a) Body and soul.
(b) Political parties.
(c) Generations.
(d) Likes and dislikes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Socrates believe makes punishment beneficial?

2. Why does Socrates regard Gorgias' answers as useful?

3. In Socrates' opinion, why is music useless?

4. What does Socrates believe is the greatest evil?

5. Socrates uses the comparison: medicine is to gymnastics as justice is to ______.

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