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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one of the main themes in this dialogue?
(a) Pride.
(b) Anxiety.
(c) Loyalty.
(d) Freedom.

2. What theory is expounded upon by Socrates?
(a) Afterlife.
(b) Complete surrender.
(c) Absolutes.
(d) Spiritual growth.

3. Who is asked about the difference between good and evil by Socrates?
(a) Crito.
(b) Plato.
(c) Cebes.
(d) Phaedo.

4. When does Socrates believe he will die?
(a) The following Sunday.
(b) That same night.
(c) Thursday afternoon.
(d) The next day.

5. What is not on the list of things Athens has given to Socrates?
(a) Education.
(b) Rules.
(c) Security.
(d) Home.

6. Why was the important person absent in Socrates' last moments?
(a) Shame.
(b) Imprisonment.
(c) Illness.
(d) Anger.

7. What is wrong under any circumstance?
(a) Disloyalty.
(b) Lying.
(c) Evil.
(d) Fraud.

8. The body is typically considered to be ___________.
(a) Without gender.
(b) Masculine.
(c) Feminine.
(d) Complete.

9. Socrates intends to uphold _______________.
(a) His honor.
(b) Teacher's words.
(c) The will of God.
(d) Pride.

10. Where do absolutes exist?
(a) Mind.
(b) Soul.
(c) Ether.
(d) Body.

11. To which is death compared?
(a) Realization.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Unconsciousness.
(d) Birth.

12. Who is the questioner in the beginning of this Dialogue?
(a) Echecrates.
(b) Socrates.
(c) Phaedo.
(d) Meletus.

13. Socrates argues that he did not make his decision in ________.
(a) Leisure.
(b) Silence.
(c) An uninformed manner.
(d) Haste.

14. Who was not with Socrates upon his death?
(a) Simmias.
(b) Cebes.
(c) Plato.
(d) Crito.

15. Philosophers often shun which of the following?
(a) Physical realm.
(b) Abstract concepts.
(c) Ancient methods.
(d) New theories.

Short Answer Questions

1. Many of Socrates' supposed philosophies may actually be attributed to ____________.

2. What type of social creature is mentioned?

3. In this Dialogue, Socrates' philosophies are paired with _____________.

4. The question relates directly to what item?

5. Evil deeds may cause which of the following?

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