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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 was the key to having all five pieces of virtue?
(a) Nature.
(b) Knowledge.
(c) Education.
(d) Courage.

2. What did Socrates say shaped a person's behavior?
(a) Spirit.
(b) Friends.
(c) All of the answers are correct.
(d) Experiences.

3. How many parts of virtue did Protagoras say there were?
(a) 4.
(b) 7.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

4. What did Socrates say were teachers' real responsibility?
(a) To create new substance.
(b) To enhance worldly experiences.
(c) To inspire pupils.
(d) To help people recollect knowledge.

5. What kind of diet did Socrates promote in his statement about pain?
(a) Starvation.
(b) Vegetarian.
(c) Carnivorous.
(d) Liquid.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of these did Socrates say shape also had?

3. Which of the following did Socrates say gave people an advantage over others?

4. What was Gorgias's occupation?

5. What did Meno say he became infected with while talking to Socrates?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Anytus say after hearing the news of Protagoras's death?

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

3. What did Socrates think made one courageous?

4. How did Socrates use the idea of geometry in his discussion about pleasure?

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

6. Why did Socrates say he could not teach virtue?

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

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

9. What did Meno compare his conversation to Socrates with, and why?

10. About what did Anytus warn Socrates?

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