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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Praxagora lamenting at the start of The Assemblywomen?
(a) The lack of entertainment.
(b) The lack of good men.
(c) The ineffective and ruinous ruling by the men.
(d) The lack of love.

2. In Lysistrata, who does the constable think is primarily responsible for the women's attitude?
(a) The men not capable of controlling their woman-folk.
(b) The government.
(c) The women.
(d) The Spartans.

3. What god(s) does Trygeaeus find willingly remain in heaven?
(a) Zeus.
(b) The goddess of poverty.
(c) The god of war and Hermes.
(d) The god of wealth.

4. What god is caught wandering on earth at the end of The Birds?
(a) Poseidon.
(b) Iris.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Athena.

5. In Thesmophoriazusae, what questions did the interrogator ask Mnesilochus to try to determine if he is a woman?
(a) Who "her" husband is and what "she" did during last year's festival.
(b) How to cook a specific meal.
(c) How to take care of a baby.
(d) How he managed childbirth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pheidippides predict Strepsiades will do after Pheidippides finishes his training at Socrates' School?

2. What do Demosthenes and Nicas accuse their fellow slave, Paphlagon, of doing?

3. After his father's attempts to escape, what does Bdelycleon fear?

4. In Thesmophoriazusae, what did Mnesilochus' cousin ask Agathon?

5. What became of Pheidippides?

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