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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, The Last Days of Socrates: Chapter 1, Introductory Notes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The people of his city felt that, for Socrates to have survived this battle, it must have taken a great deal of what?
(a) Luck.
(b) Courage.
(c) Wisdom.
(d) Diplomacy.

2. Why did Socrates begin his practice of Socratic inquiry?
(a) To determine the guilt or innocence of a suspected criminal.
(b) To engage learned men in conversation.
(c) To help students prepare for examinations.
(d) To help people gain greater insight into their own characters.

3. According to the introductory notes, who is this version of "The Last Days of Socrates" intended for?
(a) College and university students.
(b) The layperson.
(c) Teachers and professors.
(d) Serious philosophy scholars.

4. According to Book 1, Chapter 1, the oldest existing version of the dialogues is from what century?
(a) 9th century C.E.
(b) 5th century C.E.
(c) 12th century C.E.
(d) 2nd century C.E.

5. According to Tarrant, what is the quality and accuracy of the dialogues originally recorded by Plato?
(a) Very high.
(b) Somewhat high.
(c) Very low.
(d) Somewhat low.

Short Answer Questions

1. How well did the Grecian authors portray Socrates' beliefs?

2. How did Grecian authors use Socrates' character?

3. Why are the Socratic dialogues still studied, according to Tarrant?

4. Which of the four dialogues did not occur at the same time as the others?

5. Who originally arranged these four dialogues in a group?

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