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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, The Apology: Chapter 1, Introduction & The Apology.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. People who knew Socrates referred to what quality that he possessed?
(a) Spirituality.
(b) Other-worldiness.
(c) Generosity.
(d) Supernatural intellect.

2. How were the four dialogues in "The Last Days of Socrates" chosen?
(a) They were written down immediately after Socrates' death.
(b) They were chronologically close to Socrates' death.
(c) They were written down and published shortly before Socrates' death.
(d) They dealt with death as subject matter.

3. How did Euthyphro react to Socrates' objections?
(a) He stated that a crime is a crime, and should be punished accordingly, regardless of who committed it.
(b) He began to second-guess himself and asked Socrates for advice on how to proceed.
(c) He pointed out that Socrates did not know all the circumstances surrounding his decision.
(d) He changed his mind and decided not to move forward with the trial.

4. Why do variations exist between the translations of the Socratic dialogues?
(a) They are written for different audiences.
(b) There were long periods of time between the translations, so some have archaic language.
(c) There are very few variations, only hair-splitting will reveal the differences.
(d) The translations were written by people of varying levels of education.

5. Euthyphro was prosecuting someone for what crime?
(a) Murder.
(b) Blasphemy.
(c) Adultery.
(d) Larceny.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Socrates, why did he begin questioning the answer of the Oracle at Delphi?

2. How many people were jurors at Socrates' trial?

3. According to Euthyphro, the gods only received satisfaction from what?

4. What aspect of the afterlife did Socrates claim to look forward to?

5. Where was the battle that Socrates miraculously survived?

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