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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, 184a to 190a.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the muse, Urania, described in Eryximachus' speech?
(a) Neither fair nor heavenly.
(b) Fair and heavenly.
(c) Heavenly, but unfair.
(d) Fair, but not heavenly.

2. According to Eryximachus, what elements create rhythm?
(a) Short and long.
(b) Short, medium length, and long.
(c) Short and medium length.
(d) Medium length and long.

3. According to Phaedrus, who are Love's parents?
(a) The moon and the sun.
(b) The earth and the sun.
(c) There is no record of Love's parents.
(d) The gods.

4. Where does Pausanius think the laws are perplexing?
(a) Lacedaemon.
(b) Leonidio.
(c) Tripoli.
(d) Therapni.

5. According to Eryximachus, how many kinds of love exist in the human body?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Socrates appear when he meets Aristodemus before going to the party?

2. Who requests that Socrates sit near him at the party?

3. How does Eryximachus describe Pausanias' speech?

4. What advice does Eryximachus give to Aristophanes before speaking in Part 3?

5. What is Aristodemus concerned about as he and Socrates go to the party?

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