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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 73a - 81a.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are course and moderation part of according to Socrates?
(a) Gluttony.
(b) Love.
(c) Hatred.
(d) Wisdom.

2. What conclusion does Socrates deduce from his arguments in the first part of 66b-72e?
(a) That his wisdom is superior to that of Cebes.
(b) That he is right to die without resentment.
(c) That fear leads to death.
(d) That death is incompatible with wisdom.

3. Who had to be led away during Socrates' trial?
(a) Phaedo.
(b) Antisthenes.
(c) Xanthippe.
(d) Aeschines.

4. What is the goal of a philosopher according to Socrates?
(a) To avoid confrontation with the law.
(b) To speak the truth.
(c) To practice for death and dying.
(d) To avoid dying.

5. What does purification consist of according to Socrates?
(a) Death.
(b) Love.
(c) Cleansing.
(d) Renunciation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ways do things exist according to Socrates?

2. What does Socrates argue about our knowledge of Greater, smaller, Beautiful, Good, Justice and Pious?

3. What does Socrates argue cannot be attained without escaping the body?

4. Who does Socrates argue are good masters?

5. Who does the philosopher want to be with according to Socrates?

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