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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Socrates ask to be corrected and criticized?
(a) So he can condescend to them.
(b) So he may improve.
(c) So he does not feel guilty about monopolizing the conversation.
(d) So he can challenge them back.

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

3. The discussion of rhetoric raises matters of moral, philosophical, and what type of concern?
(a) Personal.
(b) Family.
(c) Spiritual.
(d) Military.

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

5. How does Socrates believe the consequences of an ugly action should be measured by?
(a) The number of other ugly actions occurring.
(b) How wealthy the person is.
(c) The number of people harmed.
(d) The degree of ugliness.

6. What does Socrates claim is the effect on society by categorizing bad and ugly?
(a) It is improved.
(b) It becomes afraid.
(c) It loses its edge.
(d) It becomes confused.

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

8. What does Socrates believe people who escape justice unaware of?
(a) The pain they have inflicted on others.
(b) The possible benefit for their soul.
(c) The reality of what will happen to them when they die.
(d) The pattern of bad behavior that will arise.

9. What does rhetoric engage, in Gorgias' opinion?
(a) All cultures.
(b) All social classes.
(c) All sciences.
(d) All political parties.

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

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

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

13. Chapter I states there cannot be false and true what?
(a) Arguments.
(b) Belief.
(c) Stories.
(d) Knowledge.

14. Gorgias classifies rhetoric is an art that deals with what?
(a) Thoughts.
(b) People.
(c) Words.
(d) Religion.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Socrates believe power is beneficial to?

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

3. Socrates believes good can be delimited by what?

4. What does Socrates say a rhetorician must have to persuade a physician?

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

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