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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6 (265-272).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which god gets violent when in love?
(a) Ares.
(b) Poseidon.
(c) Venus.
(d) Zeus.

2. What does Phaedras say persuasion often does NOT require?
(a) Familiarity.
(b) Skill.
(c) Knowledge.
(d) Logic.

3. What does Socrates say the soul retains in its next life?
(a) Its appearance.
(b) Its memory.
(c) Its vision.
(d) All of these.

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

5. What compels Socrates to give a speech of his own?
(a) Competition with Lysias.
(b) All of these.
(c) Phaedras's threat.
(d) The need to teach.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Stesichorus receive his disability?

2. What does Socrates say is the most important tool in the outline of a speech?

3. How does Phaedras feel about Socrates's discussion about relationships?

4. What does Socrates call the force of an uncontrolled desire for love?

5. What did Thrasymachus write about in his speeches?

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