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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4, Line 330-337.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following was NOT a piece of virtue according to Protagoras?
(a) Justice.
(b) Temperance.
(c) Bravery.
(d) Honesty.

2. What did Socrates say holiness was not?
(a) Teachable.
(b) Just.
(c) Changeable.
(d) Merciful.

3. To what did Protagoras say men should have a spirit of holiness?
(a) Fellowmen.
(b) Virtuous living.
(c) Their ancestors.
(d) The gods.

4. What was the one thing sophists tried to avoid?
(a) Falsity.
(b) Corruption.
(c) Pain.
(d) Criticism.

5. Which of the following was something Protagoras did NOT teach in his course?
(a) Decorum.
(b) Politics.
(c) History.
(d) Science.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Protagoras NOT want Socrates to do in their dialogue?

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

3. Who wanted to study with Protagoras?

4. What is the first question Socrates had for Protagoras?

5. Why did Protagoras say many ordinary men were not virtuous?

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