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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter V (492-502).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Callicles believe is the purpose of laws?
(a) To keep people in check.
(b) To make the world interesting.
(c) To frighten naturally superior people.
(d) To create ideal humans.

3. Why does Socrates have a problem with cookery?
(a) It distracts from troubles.
(b) It is never mastered.
(c) It creates a sense of superiority.
(d) It is creating pleasure for the sake of pleasure.

4. Socrates believes that good people feel what?
(a) Righteous.
(b) Neglected.
(c) Confused.
(d) Pleasure.

5. Socrates believes bad people feel what?
(a) Good.
(b) Pain.
(c) Glorious.
(d) Fear.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Socrates regard Polus' responses as useless?

3. What does Socrates see justice in opposition to?

4. How does Socrates regard just actions?

5. Gorgias classifies rhetoric is an art that deals with what?

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