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Phaedrus Quiz 1

  • 1. Where does Socrates meet Phaedrus?
    •     At the Athenian port Piraeus
    •     Outside Athens
    •     In the city of Athens
    •     At Lysias's house

  • 2. How has Phaedrus spent the morning?
    •     He has been courting Lysias with a speech
    •     He has been listening to Lysias deliver a speech
    •     He has helped Lysias write a speech
    •     He has been practicing a speech with Lysias

  • 3. Who is Lysias's father?
    •     Glaucon
    •     Adeimantus
    •     Cephalus
    •     Socrates

  • 4. What is Lysias known for?
    •     His mathematical skills
    •     His good nature
    •     His speeches
    •     His physique

  • 5. Where does Phaedrus carry a copy of Lysias's speech?
    •     In his left hand
    •     In his cloak pocket
    •     In his bag
    •     In his right hand

  • 6. Why does Phaedrus first conceal Lysias's speech from Socrates?
    •     He does not want to share it with Socrates
    •     He desires to test his own memory
    •     He desires to practice the art of speechmaking
    •     He has forgotten that he has it

  • 7. By which river do Socrates and Phaedrus sit down to talk?
    •     Louros
    •     Mournos
    •     Axios
    •     Ilius

  • 8. By what natural landmark do Socrates and Phaedrus sit down to talk?
    •     A pine tree
    •     A laurel
    •     A plane tree
    •     An acacia

  • 9. Which myth does Phaedrus ask Socrates about in relation to the river Ilius?
    •     The myth of Zephyrus
    •     The myth of Boreas and Oreithuia
    •     The myth of Eros
    •     The myth of the cicadas

  • 10. What is inscribed on one side of the stone at Delphi?
    •     A lie told often enough becomes the truth
    •     Love your friends and hate your enemies
    •     Time is money
    •     Know thyself

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