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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 Socrates claim was impossible?
(a) To please the gods.
(b) To be good.
(c) To see the gods.
(d) To be evil.

2. What did Socrates think men could actually learn from sophists?
(a) Religion.
(b) Measurement.
(c) Literature.
(d) Virtue.

3. What did Protagoras see as courage in men?
(a) The strength to carry on.
(b) The willingness to fight wars.
(c) The heart to withstand trials.
(d) The ability to speak against others.

4. Which of these did Socrates say shape also had?
(a) Boundary.
(b) Objectivity.
(c) Comparison.
(d) Texture.

5. What did Pindar write?
(a) History.
(b) Theology.
(c) Poetry.
(d) Philosophy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What attribute did Socrates say men in battle had to have?

2. How did Meno say Socrates' talk made other men feel?

3. What was the occupation of the father of the third party in the dialogue between Meno and Socrates?

4. What did Socrates say virtue meant to leaders?

5. What kind of person did Socrates say could not lead a government?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Socrates feel about poetry?

2. What did Protagoras feel ashamed about after Socrates' statements about poetry?

3. What point did Protagoras try to make about pleasure?

4. Why did Socrates say cowards did not fight in battles?

5. What was ironic about Socrates bringing up a poem from Pindar?

6. Why did Meno not like the idea of virtuous living involving the acquisition of nothing?

7. What did Anytus say about people who went to sophists for learning?

8. What did Socrates say happened when we learned new things?

9. Why did Socrates say men liked to be entertained by singers and dancers?

10. What did Socrates think made one courageous?

(see the answer keys)

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