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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Delphic motto?
(a) Trust all.
(b) Be learned and humble.
(c) Know theyself.
(d) Do no harm.

2. What does Phaedras think Socrates needs to add to his speech?
(a) Some more analogies.
(b) Diversity.
(c) Advantages of a non loving relationship.
(d) Real life examples.

3. Why did Socrates realize he made the speech to Phadras?
(a) For the advance of mankind.
(b) To feed his own ego.
(c) In the search for truth.
(d) For the sake of applause.

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

5. What is Lysias's occupation?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Athlete.
(c) Rhetorician.
(d) Writer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Socrates think people need to have sympathy towards?

2. What do Socrates and Phaedras talk about when they meet each other at the beginning of the book?

3. What does Socrates say guides our actions?

4. What kind of things does Socrates say lovers will do to slow down their partner?

5. What does Socrates say must be arranged correctly in a good speech?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Lysias promoting in his speech?

2. What idea does Socrates have about city people as opposed to country people?

3. What is Socrates's opinion of Lysias's speech?

4. What is Eros, and what are its effects?

5. What does Lysias say is the main disadvantage of a relationship between lovers?

6. What is Lysisas's speech about?

7. What does Socrates compare the form of the soul to at the beginning of his second speech?

8. Who is Boreas?

9. What does Socrates compare most loving relationships to?

10. What does Socrates say souls are striving for, and why?

(see the answer keys)

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