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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If led by true philosophers, Socrates argues that the republic would__________________.
(a) Be the most powerful state in the world.
(b) Deal justly with foreigners.
(c) Reflect the same perfect justice, beauty, and goodness of its leaders.
(d) Not negotiate with other nations.

2. According to Socrates, what would be one way for philosopher-rule to commence?
(a) Assassination of the present emperor.
(b) If a philosopher raised an army and instigated a revolution.
(c) If a philosopher's soul was born to the son of a king destined to inherit his father's position.
(d) To convince the people through reasoning that philosophers make better leaders.

3. Who said the following: "Whether in battle or in a court of law, or in any other place, he must do what his city and his country order him; or he must change their view of what is just"?
(a) Phaedo's assistant.
(b) A prison guard.
(c) One of Socrates' students.
(d) Socrates' son.

4. What is one of the reasons that Crito offers for coming to visit Socrates?
(a) Crito misses Socrates.
(b) If Crito didn't come to try to rescue Socrates, it would reflect poorly on himself and Socrates' supporters.
(c) Socrates asked Crito to come.
(d) Crito wants to find out what to do with Socrates' sons.

5. In Book VII Socrates weaves an analogy suggesting that the common man is like________.
(a) A chicken in a coop, about to be slaughtered.
(b) A willow flapping in the wind.
(c) A prisoner in a cave looking at shadow puppets and thinking it's real life.
(d) A starving beast, desperate for food.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Crito's relationship to Socrates?

2. According to Socrates' opinion, what is the third happiest social class of man in the world?

3. Socrates concludes Book X with a theory of _______________.

4. Socrates argues that the philosopher __________.

5. When he first address the jury, Socrates_________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are poets dangerous, according to Socrates?

2. How can tyranny arise in a democratic state?

3. What objection does Cebes raise about Socrates view on death?

4. Which trumps the other, according to Socrates, the laws of Athens or the gods?

5. How does Socrates defend against Meletus' chargers of impiety?

6. Describe Socrates view of death and its role for the philosopher.

7. What does the cave metaphor mean?

8. How is the entire Apology an example of Socratic wisdom in practice?

9. What is the ultimate goal of the philosopher, as explained by Socrates in Book VI? How does he attain this?

10. Characterize the nature of Socrates' speech in his own defense.

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