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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 causes passion between lovers?
(a) Selfishness.
(b) Affection.
(c) Grief.
(d) Jealousy.

2. What does reason discard when it is in control according to Socrates?
(a) Emotion.
(b) Needs.
(c) Love.
(d) Desire.

3. What does Socrates say must be arranged correctly in a good speech?
(a) The subject.
(b) The points.
(c) The language.
(d) The rise and fall.

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

5. What does Socrates define in his speech to Phaedras?
(a) The proper relationship.
(b) The role of language.
(c) The need for poems.
(d) The influence of love.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the man at the beginning of Socrates's speech in love with?

2. What subject does Socrates say is the most pertinent?

3. What does Socrates like most about the speech read by Phaedras?

4. What is the Delphic motto?

5. What topic did Lysias discuss with Phaedras before writing his speech?

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