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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 Simonides write?
(a) Speeches.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Philosophy.
(d) Stories.

2. What did Callias not allow Socrates to do?
(a) Enroll his son in Protagoras's program.
(b) Insult Protagoras.
(c) Leave his house,
(d) Use fables to prove a point.

3. What did Prodicus say gave him true praise?
(a) Seeing students become wise.
(b) Hearing their party win.
(c) Listening to intelligent discussions.
(d) Agreeing in debates.

4. What did Protagoras say men received at the creation?
(a) Souls.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Claws.
(d) Skills.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was asked about the difference between becoming and being?

2. What made Protagoras upset when speaking to Socrates?

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

4. Who defended Socrates?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What made Protagoras angry, and how did he respond to this?

2. Whom did Simonides criticize in his poem?

3. What was trying to be proved when Simonides' poem was brought up?

4. Why was Socrates so hesitant to support Hippocrates in studying with Protagoras?

5. Why did Protagoras say it was important to punish evil men?

6. What made Socrates angry, and how did he respond to this?

7. How did Protagoras think men got their wisdom?

8. Why did a man slam a door in Socrates' face?

9. How did Protagoras make money?

10. What did Prodicus say was the difference between being a good man and becoming a good man?

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