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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 (235-241).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Socrates say people overcome by the desire to love spend their time doing?
(a) Fulfilling personal gratification.
(b) Feeding sexual desires.
(c) Pleasing the one they love.
(d) Pleasing themselves.

2. What is the Delphic motto?
(a) Be learned and humble.
(b) Know theyself.
(c) Trust all.
(d) Do no harm.

3. What does Socrates say leads to isolation in loving relationships?
(a) Differing ideas.
(b) Past differences.
(c) Jealousy.
(d) Age.

4. What does Phaedras think about repetition in speech?
(a) It is common.
(b) It is necessary.
(c) It is beneficial.
(d) All of these

5. What does Phedras want from Socrates when he threatens him?
(a) To keep quiet about the speech he read.
(b) To give a speech of his own.
(c) To come to dinner.
(d) To be kind ot Lysias.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Socrates want in a place to hear the speech?

2. What is Lysias's occupation?

3. What does Socrates say causes passion between lovers?

4. What does Socrates say lies in desire?

5. What does Socrates say he is addicted to at the beginning of the book?

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