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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Assemblywomen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dicaeopolis do after the closing of the assembly?
(a) He goes to Sparta.
(b) He meets a man named Amphitheus.
(c) He meets Dionysus.
(d) He goes to the Oracle.

2. Who do the men see women, according to Lysistrata?
(a) As rascals.
(b) Quiet.
(c) Unfaithful.
(d) Stupid.

3. Who is specifically targeted in Bdelycleon's counter-argument?
(a) Siseron.
(b) Cleon.
(c) The government as a whole.
(d) Nobody is targeted.

4. What are the two slaves collecting for their master's beetle at the start of Peace?
(a) Grass.
(b) Hay.
(c) Carrots.
(d) Dung.

5. What is Cleon's rival, the sausage merchant's real name?
(a) Agoracritus.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Acokotus.
(d) Dionysus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of contest is Dicaeopolis invited to participate in?

2. In Thesmophoriazusae, what do the women do with Mnesilochus after uncovering his identity?

3. Who attends the meeting organized by Lysistrata?

4. How successful is Dicaeopolis' argument to the crowd?

5. How did Mnesilochus' cousin try to free him at the end of Thesmophoriazusae?

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