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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Clouds, Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Dikaiopolis designate the free trade area?
(a) A line drawn in the sand.
(b) A grassy patch off to the side.
(c) Sticks laid on the ground.
(d) Stones laid on the ground,

2. Who does The Chorus of Clouds tell Strepsiades to send to the school in his stead?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Socrates.
(c) Pheidippdes.
(d) Cleon.

3. This isn't the first time Dikaiopolis got in trouble with the government. What was his past offense?
(a) Cleon accused him of swindeling people in the market.
(b) Cleon accused him of plagirism.
(c) Cleon accused him of slandering Athens in front of foreigners.
(d) Cleon accused him of treason.

4. What word best describes the way Socrates speaks to Strepsiades?
(a) Articulate.
(b) Clear.
(c) Confusing.
(d) Astute.

5. In The Clouds, what is the First Creditor collecting for?
(a) The stable fees.
(b) The ash-colored horse.
(c) The pony.
(d) The chariot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is not a part of the costume Dikaiopolis assembles?

2. In Part 3 of The Acharnians, an informer denounces the Megarian girls as what?

3. How does Dikaiopolis overpower Nicarchus?

4. How does Dikaiopolis finally get the Chorus of Acharnians to listen to his side of the story?

5. When Strepsiades arrives at the school with Pheidippides, what does Strepsiades do?

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