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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 5, The Phaedo: Chapter 2, The Phaedo Continued.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What new activity did Socrates try while in prison?
(a) Singing.
(b) Writing down some of his dialogues.
(c) Writing poetry.
(d) Meditating.

2. What was Socrates doing when Crito arrived?
(a) Praying.
(b) Eating.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Writing.

3. Why did Socrates plead with Crito to listen to his reasoning?
(a) Socrates just wanted to have a good philosophical debate.
(b) Socrates wanted Crito to point out the flaws in his reasoning so he would be able to change his mind without guilt.
(c) Socrates wanted to reassure Crito that he was making the right choice.
(d) Because Socrates wanted Crito to be at peace with the decision that Socrates had made.

4. Who was the young woman at Socrates' execution?
(a) Socrates' niece.
(b) Phaedo's sister.
(c) Socrates' daughter.
(d) Her identity is unknown.

5. What did Crito say about how he would be affected, personally, by Socrates' death?
(a) He would be moved to seek vengeance against those who caused it.
(b) He wouldn't be personally affected, but knew several people who would be.
(c) He would be devastated and wasn't sure he could go on living, himself.
(d) He said that his reputation would suffer if he did not attempt to help Socrates.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Crito say about Socrates' dream?

2. What was Euthyphro's relationship to the victim?

3. What metaphor did Crito and Socrates use to illustrate their point about authority?

4. What accusation was being leveled against Socrates regarding his relationship with the young men of Athens?

5. What does the term "epistemology" mean, in philosophy?

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