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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 knowledge does Socrates say helped him become a good speech writer?
(a) The worth of language.
(b) The response of audiences.
(c) The truth of all things.
(d) The nature of the mind.

2. What does Socrates say those who recognize pure beauty will enjoy?
(a) Love.
(b) Respect.
(c) Admiration.
(d) All of these.

3. What does Phaedras say a man must know about before delivering a good speech?
(a) Uncertain things.
(b) Certain things.
(c) All of these.
(d) The truth.

4. What does Phaedras say writers consider themselves above?
(a) Non-writers.
(b) Other writers.
(c) Educators.
(d) Women.

5. What does Socrates say the image of eternal beauty does to the black horse?
(a) Elevates it.
(b) Motivates it.
(c) Adores it.
(d) Scares it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of bug does Socrates say used to be human?

2. What does Phaedras say persuasion often does NOT require?

3. What does Socrates say the soul readily identifies?

4. What kind of inspiration does Aphrodite provide?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Socrates say will happen if a speech writer skips over some of the important steps of writing an effective speech?

2. What does Socrates say evil men can't recognize?

3. What should a speech writer do to make his arguments effective, according to Socrates?

4. What does Socrates say about the white chariot horse in his love analogy?

5. What does Socrates say happens when lovers restrain their desires?

6. What does Phaedras say a man must do if he wants to make something appear differently?

7. Who was Pericles, and how did he become a good speaker?

8. What are the four kinds of divine inspiration, and where do they come from?

9. What does Socrates say was missing from Lysias's speech that made it less than art?

10. What is the only thing that can ease the pain of a soul overcome by desire, according to Socrates?

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