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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Praxagora's plan at the beginning of The Assemblywomen?
(a) To leave town with all the women.
(b) To come early to the Athenian parliament to take a majority of seats.
(c) To violently take control of parliament.
(d) To blackmail politicians.

2. Who is Pisthetaerus going to take control of at the end of The Birds?
(a) Zeus' father, Cronus.
(b) Zeus' mistress, Sovereignty.
(c) Zeus' brother, Hades
(d) Zeus' wife, Hera.

3. In Thesmophoriazusae, what punishment do the women want to apply to Mnesilochus' cousin?
(a) Castration.
(b) Death.
(c) A fine.
(d) Chores.

4. What way does Dionysus choose to use to enter Hades?
(a) He waits for his master.
(b) He goes back home.
(c) Go the long way across the river.
(d) He swims across.

5. What river does Dionysus go across?
(a) The Styx.
(b) Acheloos.
(c) Aliakmonas.
(d) Rubicon.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What became of Pheidippides?

3. Whose money is Pheidippides betting with at the beginning of The Clouds?

4. Who does the teacher ask for to replace Strepsiades?

5. How does Bdelycleon propose to settle the dispute between him and the Wasps concerning his father?

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