Η ΥΔΡΙΑ: 'The Water Jar' (α)

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ἡ μὲν Ξανθίππη πολλάκις λέγει · "ἴθι δή" καὶ τὸν Σωκράτην ἐκ τοῦ οἴκου ἐλαύνει. ἔπειτα δὲ, ὁ Σωκράτης πρὸς τὴν ἀγορὰν βραδέως βαίνει. ὁ δὲ Σωκράτης χαίρει βαίνειν ἐκεῖσε διότι ὁ Σωκράτης φιλεῖ μετὰ τῶν φιλῶν λέγειν. ἐν γὰρ τῇ ἀγορᾷ ὁ Σωκράτης περὶ τὰ καλὰ καὶ ἀγαθὰ λέγει. ὁ ἀλλὰ οὐ φιλεῖ καθίζειν καὶ πονεῖν κατ'οἶκον. ὁ μὲν Σωκράτης ἐν τῇ ἀγορᾷ πάρεστι καθ' ἑκάστην τὴν ἡμέραν · οἱ δὲ φιλοί τε καθίζειν καὶ ἀκούειν φιλοῦσιν. ὁ μὲν Σωκράτης μάλιστά ἐστι σοφός · ὁ δὲ οὐ μάλιστα καλός.

ὁ οὖν Σωκράτης ἡδέως βαίνει πρὸς τὴν ἀγοράν. δι 'ὀλίγου μέντοι βλέπει τὸν Ἀλκιβιάδην μετὰ τοῦ κυνός, τοῦ Ἄργου. ὁ Ἄργος παρὰ τὸν δεσπότην ἡδέως καθίζει. ὁ Ἀλκιβιάδης νέος καὶ μαλὰ καλός ἐστιν. ἀλλὰ ἥ γε Ξανθίππη (ἡ τοῦ Σωκρατούς γύνη) τὸν Ἀλκιβιάδην οὐ φιλεῖ · ὁ γὰρ μὲν Ἀλκιβιάδης ἐστὶ ῥᾴθυμος καὶ ὁ δὲ αἰεί φλυάρει. ἀλλὰ ὁ Σωκράτης τὸν Ἀλκιβιάδην φιλεῖ. ὁ γὰρ μὲν Ἀλκιβιάδης ἐστὶ σοφός · ὁ δὲ μάλιστα καλός. ὁ μέντοι Ἀλκιβιάδης ἐστὶ τε νέος καὶ πολλάκις ἀνόητος. ὁ οὖν Σωκράτης ἐστὶν ὁ τῷ Ἀλκιβιάδῃ διδάσκαλος.

Having been driven from the 'οἶκος,' how does Socrates proceed to the 'ἀγορά'?
1. Briskly
2. Indirectly
3. Wretchedly
4. Slowly
All in all, how does Socrates feel about being driven from the οἶκος?
1. Angry. He hasn't eaten yet.
2. Sad. He misses Xanthippe already.
3. Happy. He gets to go to the 'ἀγορά'.
4. Nervous. He's agoraphobic.
What does Socrates especially dislike?
1. Sitting in the 'ἀγορά'.
2. Charlatans of obscure origin.
3. Abstract terminology.
4. Sitting and working at home.
How often does Socrates get the opportunity to visit the 'ἀγορά'?
1. Weekly.
2. Daily.
3. Yearly.
4. Monthly.
Whom does Socrates see on his way to the 'ἀγορά'?
1. Alcibiades and his dog, Argos.
2. Pericles and Aspasia.
3. Malnourished Spartan envoys.
4. A surly farmer.
Alcibiades' appearance is best described as...
1. Bulbous and unsightly.
2. Handsome.
3. Slender and tall.
In respect to personality, Alcibiades is best described as...
1. Petty, vain and cruel.
2. Manic.
3. Clever, but often foolish.
4. Tyrannical.
How does Xanthippe feel about Alcibiades?
1. She loathes him.
2. She loves him.
3. She's indifferent to his existence.
Why does Xanthippe feel this way towards Alcibiades?
1. Because he steals from her 'οἶκος.'
2. Because he's lazy and talks nonsense.
3. Because he ignores her.
4. Because she's jealous of his influence over Socrates.
How does Socrates feel towards Alcibades? Why?
1. He likes him - he's handsome and clever.
2. He loathes him - he plagiarizes Socrates' work.
3. He's indifferent to him - but Alcibiades owes him seven obols.
4. He loves him - he's like the son he never had.

Η ΥΔΡΙΑ: 'The Water Jar' (α)

Multiple-choice exercise

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