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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Socrates, why did he begin questioning the answer of the Oracle at Delphi?
(a) Because he did not believe in the authority of the Athenian gods.
(b) Because he wanted to confirm that his friend had told him the truth.
(c) Because he felt that the Oracle's answer had been misinterpreted.
(d) Because he felt that the Oracle's answer was incorrect.

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

3. Where was the battle that Socrates miraculously survived?
(a) Athens.
(b) Sparta.
(c) Thrace.
(d) Lyceum.

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

5. How did Socrates receive his sentencing?
(a) He swore vengeance on the jurors and his prosecutor.
(b) He collapsed on the floor in tears.
(c) He said nothing and quietly left the courtroom.
(d) He said that, at his age, death was far preferable to banishment.

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

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

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

9. Which two values are often found together in Socratic philosophy?
(a) Wisdom and strength.
(b) Justice and wisdom.
(c) Piety and justice.
(d) Wisdom and piety.

10. How old was Socrates at the time of his trial?
(a) 52.
(b) 70.
(c) 81.
(d) 63.

11. Why didn't Socrates obtain a higher education?
(a) He wasn't accepted to the University.
(b) He couldn't afford it.
(c) No colleges or universities existed at the time.
(d) He didn't have the right political connections.

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

13. As the discussion progressed, how did Euthyphro feel about his decision to prosecute a relative?
(a) He became more confident in his decision.
(b) He acquiesced to Socrates' reasoning and changed his mind.
(c) He retained the same level of confidence in his decision.
(d) He began to lose confidence in his decision.

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

15. The victim of the crime committed by Euthyphro's relative had committed what crime himself?
(a) Robbery.
(b) Adultery.
(c) Fraud.
(d) Murder.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the four dialogues is "The Apology"?

2. What were Socrates and Euthyphro attempting to use as a measure to determine the morality of Euthyphro's decision?

3. People who knew Socrates referred to what quality that he possessed?

4. Approximately how many years ago did the Socratic dialogues take place?

5. Which of Aristophenes' works include Socrates?

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