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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What convinced Sparta to make the proposal?
(a) The women of Sparta refuse to prepare food.
(b) The women of Sparta refuse to have intercourse too.
(c) The Spartans were defeated by the Athenian army.
(d) The women of Sparta refuse to clean clothes.

2. Who is Calonice's relationship with Lysistrata?
(a) Lysistrata's mother.
(b) Lysistrata's sister.
(c) Lysistrata's friend.
(d) Lysistrata's daughter.

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

4. 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 women.
(c) The Spartans.
(d) The government.

5. What does Pheidippides predict Strepsiades will do after Pheidippides finishes his training at Socrates' School?
(a) Strepsiades will soon create his own school.
(b) Strepsiades will soon be out of debt.
(c) Strepsiades will soon create more debt.
(d) Strepsiades will soon die.

Short Answer Questions

1. What became of Pheidippides?

2. What are Sosias and Xanthias doing at the start of The Wasps?

3. After the charges of crimes, who wins the contest of defending themselves to the Knights?

4. When Cleon and the sausage merchant are off stage, who is praised in the first part of the speech by the chorus?

5. At the end of Peace, how does the celebration end?

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