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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Socrates always hope the hearers of his speeches will form?
(a) Ideals.
(b) Arguments.
(c) Opinions.
(d) None of these.

2. What must a man have a knowledge of in order to give any speech according to Socrates?
(a) Education.
(b) Culture.
(c) Religion.
(d) Philosophy.

3. What is another word for the conclusion of a speech?
(a) Moral.
(b) Theme.
(c) Recapitulation.
(d) Summary.

4. What does Socrates thinks madness frees men from?
(a) Their onward course.
(b) Their preconceived notions.
(c) Their usual way of life.
(d) Their unhappiness.

5. What does Socrates say calms a soul overcome by desire?
(a) Contact with a loved one.
(b) Encouraging words.
(c) Sexual relations.
(d) Sleep.

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

7. What kind of bug does Socrates say used to be human?
(a) Beetles.
(b) Mosquitos.
(c) Cicadas.
(d) Butterflies.

8. What does Socrates say are equally important for preparing to deliver a good speech?
(a) Knowledge and tone.
(b) Confidence and truth.
(c) Appreciation and pride.
(d) Understanding and practice.

9. According to Socrates, where do souls learn to deal with their love?
(a) By following their instincts.
(b) By using their impulses.
(c) By watching their parents.
(d) By following their associated gods.

10. What do the Muses use to inspire humans?
(a) Madness.
(b) Poetry.
(c) All of these.
(d) Music.

11. What do rhetoricians use to change the appearance of matters?
(a) Logic.
(b) Tradition.
(c) Truth.
(d) Manipulation.

12. What does Socrates say happens to lovers who restrain desire?
(a) None of these.
(b) They become enslaved.
(c) They seek friendship.
(d) They end the passion.

13. What two things does Socrates say pleasures can be?
(a) Happy and sad.
(b) Appropriate and inappropriate.
(c) Constructive and deconstructive.
(d) Active and inactive.

14. What does Phaedras think is most important to consider when writing a speech?
(a) The time restraints.
(b) The truth.
(c) The audience.
(d) The subject matter.

15. What does Socrates say all desires lead to if allowed?
(a) Destruction.
(b) Demands.
(c) Delivery.
(d) Danger.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does a soul overcome by desire become frantic?

2. What does Socrates say good writing will be able to do?

3. What kind of inspiration provided by the gods is the best according to Socrates?

4. Which speech does Phaedras think is the superior one?

5. What does Phaedras say makes something debatable?

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