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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Republic: Book VIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Cephalus tends to his sacrifice, who immediately takes his place in conversation with Socrates?
(a) Polemarchus.
(b) Aristotle.
(c) Glaucon.
(d) Thrasymachus.

2. Where is courage found in Socrates' republic?
(a) In the academics who strive for truth.
(b) In the labors who toil in the sun.
(c) In the lawyers and judges who fight injustice.
(d) In the soldiers who fight for it.

3. How does Socrates regard a timocracy?
(a) Socrates thinks that timocracy is the best form of government in all cases.
(b) Socrates wonders about the possibility of military rule.
(c) Socrates thinks that timocracy is the worst form of government.
(d) Socrates claims that honor and passion of a military leader, while not unjust, are imperfect qualities that you don't want in a leader.

4. How does Polemarchus define justice?
(a) Being fair in all contexts.
(b) Doing good to one's friends and evil to one's enemies.
(c) Allowing each man to live his life freely.
(d) Stealing from the rich and giving to the poor.

5. What is an aristocracy?
(a) Rule by the millitary.
(b) Rule by the elite.
(c) Rule by a family.
(d) Rule by poor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the surprise visitor to the symposium, and why does he come?

2. After a philosopher's formal education is complete in the Republic, what does Socrates' think is the next step in his training?

3. What do Socrates' interlocutors object to in the beginning of Book V?

4. Who is Asclepius?

5. Socrates argues that laws are___________.

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