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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the date that the first dialogue was written?
(a) 537 B.C.E.
(b) 128 C.E.
(c) 462 B.C.E.
(d) Unknown.

3. Who was prosecuting Socrates?
(a) Meletus.
(b) Phaedo.
(c) Crito.
(d) Euthyphro.

4. Who was Xenophon?
(a) An Athenian author.
(b) A Roman scholar.
(c) A Greek playwright.
(d) A Spartan warrior.

5. Which of the four dialogues did not occur at the same time as the others?
(a) The third.
(b) The fourth.
(c) The second.
(d) The first.

6. How did Grecian authors use Socrates' character?
(a) They wrote biographies of Socrates, which are more or less accurate.
(b) They used him to represent the concept of knowledge.
(c) They didn't, because they disliked him.
(d) They used his name for characters who expressed ideas, which had no real ties to the actual Socrates.

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

8. How does Tarrant recommend avoiding confusion based on differences in pagination between the versions?
(a) Use overhead projections or online versions of the book.
(b) Have everyone work on handouts that are all copied from the same book.
(c) Using content as a reference, instead of pagination.
(d) Make sure everyone who is working on the dialogues has the same version.

9. What accusation was being leveled against Socrates regarding his relationship with the young men of Athens?
(a) He was supplying them with drugs and alcohol.
(b) He was trying to cause them to rebel against the authorities.
(c) He was corrupting them with his inquiries.
(d) He was having homosexual relationships with them.

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

11. How did the conversation between Socrates and Euthyphro begin?
(a) Euthyphro wanted to offer Socrates advice on his defense.
(b) Euthyphro asked Socrates why he was at a place where there were trials taking place.
(c) Socrates asked Euthyphro if he was the plaintiff or the defendant at his trial.
(d) Socrates asked Euthyphro why he was wearing formal regalia.

12. Which Athenian god is associated with the sun?
(a) Ares.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Apollo.
(d) Hermes.

13. Socrates demonstrated his loyalty to his city in what capacity?
(a) Soldier.
(b) Mayor.
(c) Headmaster.
(d) Senator.

14. Who provides the information contained in the notes of Book 1, Chapter 1?
(a) Socrates.
(b) Plato.
(c) Professional editors and scholars.
(d) The translator.

15. What evidence did the Athenian authorities use to accuse Socrates of blasphemy?
(a) He openly praised gods other than the Athenian deities.
(b) He was overheard questioning an Oracle about her faith.
(c) He wrote a dissertation on the effectiveness of prayer based on responses he received to his inquiries.
(d) It was rumored that he had a "daemon", or an inner voice that was supposedly of divine origin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Thrasyllus was a scholar from what century?

2. According to the conversation between Euthyphro and Socrates, what was the relationship between deities and mortals?

3. As the discussion progressed, how did Euthyphro feel about his decision to prosecute a relative?

4. Who represented Socrates at his trial?

5. What happened at the end of the dialogue between Euthyphro and Socrates?

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