Phaedrus Study Guide

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