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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 did "the Eleven" tell Socrates according to the account?
(a) How he would die.
(b) The names of his accusers.
(c) That he would be freed the next day.
(d) What his crimes are.

2. What must exist for two things to be the same according to Socrates?
(a) Equality the Form.
(b) Equality of size.
(c) Someone to identify them.
(d) Equality of numbers.

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

4. What condition does Cebes put forth for Socrates' conclusion to be valid?
(a) One cannot commit suicide.
(b) Socrates needs to be happy to die.
(c) The gods allow you to die properly.
(d) The soul lives after death.

5. Why are moderates amongst the masses also moderate out of fear according to Socrates?
(a) They do not want to follow philosophy.
(b) They do not want to lose what they have.
(c) They do not want to fight the Spartans.
(d) They are afraid of the justice system.

Short Answer Questions

1. What might be an obstacle to acquiring knowledge according to Socrates?

2. What does Cebes argue is the logical conclusion of a man always giving the right answer?

3. What does Socrates argue learning is?

4. What does Socrates argue cannot come from the present life in 73a-81a?

5. What does purification consist of according to Socrates?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Cebes and Simmias claim about the wise?

2. What does Socrates say opposites contain?

3. What does Socrates say about the gods at the end of 57a-62c?

4. What should those who love learning do and why?

5. Based on the beginning of 73a-81, what does Socrates teach about recollection?

6. At the beginning of 62d-66a, what does Socrates maintain about the philosopher?

7. What does Socrates argue about two sticks or two stones?

8. What does Socrates argue about opposites from opposites?

9. On the day Socrates was to die, who did Socrates stand before and why?

10. What must man do in order to attain pure knowledge?

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