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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which term does not apply to the Theater of Dionysus?

2. Xenophon because wealthy by __________________________.

3. Until the time of Aeschylus, poetry was concerned with _____________________________.

4. The Greeks viewed things ___________________.

5. What is not a similarity between Macbeth and Aeschylus?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain why the Theater of Dionysus was a religious experience for the audience.

2. What is a characteristic of the characters of Aeschylus?

3. Sophocles and Aeschylus lived in different times in Athens. How did the Athens of Sophocles differ from the Athens of Aeschylus?

4. What are the similarities between Macbeth and the tragedies of Aeschylus?

5. Why was Xenophon exiled by Athens?

6. What are the characteristics of Greek tragedy?

7. What was the outcome of Peloponnesian War?

8. Why did Thucydides write a book on the war between Athens and Sparta?

9. How did Euripides treat religion?

10. In what way did Aeschylus change Greek drama?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The ancient Romans are said to have come closest to the accomplishments of the Greeks. Explain why? How did the ancient Roman society differ from that of the Greeks? What contribution did the ancient Romans make to civilization?

Essay Topic 2

Explain how drama at the Theater of Dionysus was a form of religious worship. Why didn't the people have their religious needs satisfied by their gods and goddesses? What did they find in the theater that they didn't find in the temples?

Essay Topic 3

Why didn't the ancient Greeks see any contradictions in their practice of slavery and their emphasis on freedom? What were their views of slaves? When did they first become concerned with the issue of slavery?

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