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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Socrates say his obligation as an orator is?
(a) To keep his mind balanced.
(b) To give correct speeches.
(c) To keep the gods' happy.
(d) To give entertaining speeches.

2. What do Socrates and Phaedras walk by while talking at the beginning of the book?
(a) A lake.
(b) A common road.
(c) A mountain.
(d) A river.

3. What is another name for the Delphic women?
(a) David's women.
(b) Dobono's women.
(c) Daphne's women.
(d) Dodona's women.

4. What does Socrates say brings lovers the most satisfaction in their relationships?
(a) Having someone to praise.
(b) Being depended on.
(c) Having someone to depend on.
(d) Being praised.

5. What does Lysias say lovers regret?
(a) All of these.
(b) Their kindness.
(c) Their selfishness.
(d) Their assumptions.

6. What does Socrates say guides desire?
(a) Happiness and torture.
(b) Reason and emotion.
(c) Stability and progress.
(d) Nature and heredity.

7. Who does Socrates say inspired his second speech?
(a) Diana.
(b) Himera.
(c) Stesichorus.
(d) Eros.

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

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

10. What does Socrates say one must do when dealing with a subject in a speech?
(a) All of these.
(b) Ponder the subject.
(c) Write about the subject.
(d) Know the subject.

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

12. What does Socrates call the force of an uncontrolled desire for love?
(a) Amor.
(b) Passion.
(c) Luxury.
(d) Eros.

13. What is Phaedras most concerned about with the speech he reads to Socrates?
(a) The subject.
(b) The feeling.
(c) The form.
(d) The language.

14. What topic did Lysias discuss with Phaedras before writing his speech?
(a) Education.
(b) Love.
(c) Utility.
(d) Friendship.

15. What does Phaedras doubt he can do while walking with Socrates?
(a) Give a good speech.
(b) Present the right ideas.
(c) Change Socrates's mind.
(d) Give proper credit to Lysias.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Phaedras threaten Socrates with?

2. What does Socrates define in his speech to Phaedras?

3. What does Socrates say love is deprived of at the end of his speech?

4. What is Acumenus's occupation?

5. What does Phaedras think about repetition in speech?

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