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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lysistrata says that when ___________ agrees, she is the only one who is worthy of being called a woman.

2. Who is the big strapping woman who arrives in time for Lysistrata's meeting of the women of the area?

3. The Chorus of Men take off their ________, revealing they are ready for battle.

4. The Commissioner says he refuses to be told to be quiet by someone wearing a ___________.

5. Lysistrata does add that if the men ____________, then the women can go ahead, but take no pleasure in it.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kinesias say about the condition of the baby that the slave is carrying?

2. What does the Male Leader say to the men as they are walking into the scene?

3. What does the Male Leader complain about after the Commissioner decides to try to create peace?

4. What is Kinesias wearing when he enters the Temple in order to talk to Myrrhine?

5. What happens as Lysistrata talks to the Female Leader, proving her confession to the leader?

6. What happens when the Commissioner orders the officers to pry open the doors to the Akropolis?

7. What does Kinesias plead for when he is talking to Lysistrata during this scene?

8. After Lysistrata disappears to get Myrrhine, what does Kinesias complain about?

9. What does the Old Man have to say about the hunter in the story that they have told?

10. What does the Commissioner tell the Messenger to do in response to the news he hears?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At one point, the women prove to be wittier than the men during a verbal exchange.

Part 1: Why do you think Aristophanes decided to have the women be wittier in this play?

Part 2: Do you think wit or strength is more important during conflict? Why?

Part 3: Do you think the men are being treated unfairly in this play? Like caricatures of themselves in their gender role? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Within the play, the women and men fight for their 'rights' in society - women to have freedom and men to have power.

Part 1: Why do you think women feel they need to have more freedom now?

Part 2: Why do you think the men believe women's freedom is immoral?

Part 3: In fighting to have more, each of the genders seems to play into the stereotypes placed upon them. Why do you think this is the case?

Essay Topic 3

War is another of the many themes touched upon in the play "Lysistrata." The men are battling and the women begin to battle the men.

Part 1: Why is war such an important part of Greek society?

Part 2: Do you think a society will ever be able to abstain from war completely? Why or why not?

Part 3: Why do you think war is such an important part of the world today? Or is it?

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