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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of a result does Socrates believe any action taken must intend to elicit?
(a) An insignificant result.
(b) A good result.
(c) A short-term benefit.
(d) A self-indulgent result.

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

3. Chapter I states there can be false and true what?
(a) Knowledge.
(b) Stories.
(c) Arguments.
(d) Belief.

4. Socrates believes the classification of arts and sciences is what?
(a) Arbitrary.
(b) Excessive.
(c) Objective.
(d) Subjective.

5. 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 get married.
(d) Those who are healthy.

6. What does Polus believe is the emotional state of unjust people?
(a) They are in control of their emotions.
(b) They are tormented inside.
(c) They have no feelings.
(d) They are still happy.

7. How does Gorgias say one should use power?
(a) Power should be evenly distributed.
(b) Power should be used ethically.
(c) Power should be used to conquer others.
(d) Power should benefit the beholder.

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

9. What does Gorgias describe gaining knowledge as involving?
(a) Intelligence.
(b) Money.
(c) Patience.
(d) Manual action.

10. What description of rhetoric is Gorgias supposed to provide?
(a) Professional.
(b) Objective.
(c) Exaggerated.
(d) Promotional.

11. What comments of Polus' does Socrates discredit?
(a) Those that are not passionate.
(b) All of them.
(c) Those that are too long.
(d) Those that contradict him.

12. How does Socrates regard just actions?
(a) As ancient.
(b) As modern.
(c) As philosophical.
(d) As beautiful.

13. Gorgias believes the ability to do what has the most possibility for the greatest good?
(a) Comprehend.
(b) Relate.
(c) Educate.
(d) Persuade.

14. What does Socrates define tyranny as the power to do?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Anything one pleases.
(c) Evil.
(d) Good.

15. What does Socrates specify produces gratification and pleasure?
(a) Sports.
(b) Theater.
(c) Skills.
(d) TV.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Polus meant to be an example of?

2. What does Socrates believe rhetoricians and Sophists are confused with?

3. What are Socrates' criteria in analyzing sciences?

4. Gorgias describes good rhetoric as delivering a response in what way?

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

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