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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Lysistrata, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who can Socrates just not teach in The Clouds?
(a) Pheidippides.
(b) Chaerephon.
(c) Strepsiades.
(d) Xanthias.

2. What is the plan to get out the women occupying the Acropolis, according to the Men's Leader?
(a) Ask them to leave, or set their homes on fire.
(b) Aske them to leave, or burn all their gowns and robes at home.
(c) Ask them to leave, or smoke them out.
(d) Ask them to leave, or go on a sex strike.

3. In The Clouds, who is the protagonist's son?
(a) Strepsiades.
(b) Pheidippides.
(c) Socrates.
(d) Chaerephon.

4. Dikaiopolis tells his daughter to have what kind of look on her face when she is carrying the basket?
(a) Sour.
(b) Happy.
(c) Sad.
(d) Stoic.

5. The peace Dikaiopolis chooses has the scent of what?
(a) Fruit and lumber.
(b) Pepper and chocolate.
(c) Ambrosia and nectar.
(d) Clove and spice.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Chorus of The Clouds assures Strepsiades that although his studies may be bizarre, he will come into good fortune. After that, they take a break to make an interjection glorifying a particular playwright. Who do they praise and defend?

2. When the crier re-enters in Part 4 of The Acharnians to announce the trumpet signal to drink wine, what is Dikaiopolis doing?

3. As the Choruses exchange words in Lysistrata upon their first meeting, Stratyllis offers to give the Men's Leader a what?

4. Lamachus is faced with a surprise skirmish and needs peace, but Dikaiopolis has other plans. What are they?

5. Why does Pheidippides agree to go to learn rhetoric?

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