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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 7, line 352-362.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What made Protagoras upset when speaking to Socrates?
(a) He spouted anti-sophist beliefs.
(b) He made some good points.
(c) He was a better speaker.
(d) He used literature to counter himself.

2. What did Protagoras say he was the best for teaching young men?
(a) Politics.
(b) Mathematics.
(c) Mythology.
(d) Justice.

3. To what did Protagoras compare the parts of virtue?
(a) The parts of a face.
(b) The pieces of a puzzle.
(c) The letters of the alphabet.
(d) The links in a chain.

4. Who was asked about the difference between becoming and being?
(a) Socrates.
(b) Prodicus.
(c) Protagoras.
(d) Simonides.

5. What did Socrates say all men should learn to do to gauge the greater good?
(a) How to compare themselves.
(b) How to use measurement.
(c) How to calm others.
(d) How to educate themselves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Socrates have to do to be allowed to ask questions again?

2. What benefit did Protagoras say wealthy men had over poor men?

3. What did Socrates say was the opposite of fair?

4. What did Socrates say holiness was not?

5. What did Protagoras say statesmen made to teach virtue?

(see the answer key)

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