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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What must be linked in order for someone to predict the future?
(a) The perfect and divine.
(b) The future and the past.
(c) The truth and the past.
(d) The needs and the wants.

2. Why does Socrates not want to take Phaedras's advice about his speech?
(a) It would be hard for him.
(b) It would be too long.
(c) It would be redundant.
(d) It would offend people.

3. What facilitated the achievements of the Delphic women?
(a) Courage.
(b) Madness.
(c) Desire.
(d) Love.

4. What does Phaedras appreciate about Socrates's statement about relationships?
(a) The language.
(b) The honesty.
(c) The controversial nature.
(d) The logic.

5. What disability did Stesichorus have?
(a) He was deaf.
(b) He was schizophrenic.
(c) He had one leg.
(d) He was blind.

6. What becomes contradictory if one is not well versed in a subject of a speech according to Socrates?
(a) Emotions.
(b) Logic.
(c) Conclusions.
(d) Interpretations.

7. Why does Socrates say some people seem unsound of mind when they are in love?
(a) They act that way.
(b) They present a harmed image.
(c) They sequester themselves.
(d) They present a bad image.

8. How does Phaedras feel about Socrates's discussion about relationships?
(a) Amazed.
(b) Upset.
(c) Annoyed.
(d) Intrigued.

9. What is Acumenus's occupation?
(a) Philosopher.
(b) Writer.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Teacher.

10. What does Socrates think people need to have sympathy towards?
(a) The uneducated.
(b) All of these.
(c) Poverty.
(d) The elderly.

11. What does Socrates want in a place to hear the speech?
(a) A rock and some water.
(b) Birds and sun.
(c) Some shade and a chair.
(d) A tree and a breeze.

12. What does Phaedras promise to do if Socrates can change his mind?
(a) Write his own speech.
(b) End his relationship.
(c) Spread the word.
(d) Convince Lysias.

13. What subject does Socrates say is the most pertinent?
(a) Study of history.
(b) Study of oneself.
(c) Study of language.
(d) Study in agriculture.

14. How does Phaedras feel when Socrates starts to explain how to arrange a good speech?
(a) Angry.
(b) Embarrassed.
(c) Annoyed.
(d) Excited.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Socrates say wrong speeches can lead to?

2. What is Phaedras most concerned about with the speech he reads to Socrates?

3. What does Socrates say guides our actions?

4. How did Stesichorus receive his disability?

5. What does Phaedras think Socrates needs to add to his speech?

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