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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In The Assemblywomen, what type of government is Praxagora planning?
(a) A monarchy.
(b) A democracy run by women.
(c) A communist regime where everything is shared, even love.
(d) A dictatorship with her in power.

2. In Thesmophoriazusae, who conducts Mnesilochus' interrogation during the proceedings?
(a) Agathon.
(b) The vendor.
(c) Micca.
(d) Cleisthenes.

3. How do Eulipides and Pisthetaerus think the gods can be supplanted?
(a) By stealing Zeus' thunder.
(b) By dressing like birds.
(c) By stealing fire from men.
(d) By building a castle between earth and heaven.

4. When Cleon and the sausage merchant are off stage, who is praised in the first part of the speech by the chorus?
(a) Great men of the past.
(b) Great men of the future.
(c) Cleon.
(d) Athens' merchant.

5. In Peace, what is Hermes trying to prevent after War leaves heaven?
(a) Prevent Trygaeus from leaving heaven.
(b) Prevent Trygaeus from feeding his beetle.
(c) Prevent war from meeting peace
(d) Prevent Trygaeus from freeing the god of peace.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is getting married at the end of The Birds?

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

3. How did the attendees react to the proposal made by Lysistrata?

4. In Peace, what are the gods feelings about the war in Greece?

5. What happened to the Acharnians' farms before the play begins?

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