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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 81b - 88b.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Socrates argue that we must have learned what we know recollect imply?
(a) Teaching philosophy is not pointless.
(b) Recollecting past memories can be done with hypnotism.
(c) No need to learn anything now.
(d) Souls preexist our bodies.

2. What does Socrates argue cannot come from the present life in 73a-81a?
(a) Our knowledge of equals.
(b) Our loved ones.
(c) Inequality.
(d) Our memories.

3. How does the man recounting Socrates' death qualify it?
(a) Painless.
(b) Astonishing.
(c) Quick.
(d) Common.

4. What type of men resent dying according to Cebes?
(a) Pious.
(b) Wise.
(c) Powerful.
(d) Fearless.

5. Who will the imprisonment of the body and ignorance be revealed to according to Socrates?
(a) Lovers of the body.
(b) Lovers of ignorance.
(c) Lovers of learning.
(d) Lovers of truth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Socrates held prior to dying according to the two men discussing at the start of "Phaedo"?

2. What argument does Cebes agree with at the start of 73a-81a?

3. What did Socrates drink, according to Echecrates?

4. Who does the account of Socrates' death say were present beside Socrates' friends?

5. What will philosophy free according to Socrates?

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