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ὁ Σωκράτης Ἀθηναῖός ἐστιν. ὁ Σωκράτης ἐν ταῖς Ἀθήναις οἰκεῖ μετὰ τῆς γυναῖκος καὶ μετὰ τῶν παίδων. ἡ γυνὴ Ξανθίππη ἐστὶν. ἡ γυνή ὀλβία αἰεί ἐστιν · ὁ γὰρ Σωκράτης ἐστὶν οὐδέποτε κατ'οἶκον. ὁ γὰρ Σωκράτης ἐν τῇ ἀγορᾷ, ἀλλὰ οὐδέποτε μετὰ τῶν παίδων ἐστι κατ'οἶκον. ἡ Ξανθίππη τὸν Σωκράτην οὐ πολὺ φιλεῖ διότι ὁ Σωκράτης πολλάκις καὶ πολὺ λέγει. ἡ Ξανθίππη τὴν ἡσυχίαν φιλεῖ. ὁ δὲ Σωκράτης λέγειν φιλεῖ. ἐπεί οὖν ὁ Σωκράτης ἐν τῇ ἀγορᾷ ἐστι καὶ οὐ κατ'οἶκον, ἡ Ξανθίππη ἐστὶν ὀλβία · ὁ τότε γὰρ οἶκός ἐστιν ἥσυχος. ἐπεὶ δὲ ὁ Σωκράτης ἐστὶ κατ'οἶκον καὶ αὐτὴν ἐρωτᾷ, ἡ Ξανθίππη στενάζει καὶ λέγει · "ὦ Ζεῦ, συ, ὦ Σώκρατες, μεγαλόφωνος καὶ ἄοκνος εἶ ἄνθρωπος! ὁμοῖος τῷ κώνωπι εἶ · αἰεὶ δὲ πανταχοῦ βομβεῖς. ἴθι δή! ἐγὼ γὰρ τὴν ἡσυχίαν φιλῶ." ὁ οὖν Σωκράτης πρὸς τὴν ἀγορὰν βαδίζειν χαίρει.

Who is Xanthippe?
1. Xanthippe is the son of Socrates
2. Xanthippe is a friend of Socrates.
3. Xanthippe is the wife of Socrates.
4. Xanthippe is an Athenian river God
Why is Xanthippe always happy?
1. She's not; she terribly misses Socrates.
2. Because Socrates is never home.
3. Because Socrates is always home.
4. Because she enjoys the sound of constant dialectic.
Socrates allegedly resembles a(n) ______.
1. ox
2. gadfly
3. slender woman
4. gnat
Does Xanthippe like Socrates very much?
1. Of course, he is as quiet as a mouse.
2. No, his incessant chatter is bothersome to her.
Why is Socrates allegedly similar to the 'κώνωψ'?
1. Because he buzzes about pestering Xanthippe.
2. Because he is always touching other people's food.
3. Because he is filthy.
4. Because he enjoys a good picnic.
What does Xanthippe especially like?
1. Her children by Socrates
2. Peace and quiet
3. Socrates
4. The agora
What does Socrates especially like?
1. To eat
2. Silence
3. To clean
4. To talk
Socrates (according to Xanthippe) is best summed up as....
1. timidly obnoxious.
2. loud and untiring.
3. ruthlessly manipulative
4. tender and sensitive

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