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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lysistrata compares the life of a city to a __________ newly shaved off a sheep.
(a) Fleece.
(b) Fluff.
(c) Skein.
(d) Fuzz.

2. Lysistrata points out that she wants women to gain ______________ through making themselves pretty.
(a) Respect.
(b) Honor.
(c) Salvation.
(d) Peace.

3. The ________ Leader grabs the __________ Leader and slips away, telling the Chorus of Women to fight back.
(a) Female/Male.
(b) Female/Old Man.
(c) Male/Old Woman.
(d) Male/Female.

4. The Commissioner gives a speech about how women use their _________________.
(a) Sexual wiles.
(b) Bodies.
(c) Perfumes.
(d) Voices.

5. Lysistrata tells the Commissioner to come back in a few days as they will make sure he is properly ___________.
(a) Shorn.
(b) Buried.
(c) Informed.
(d) Humiliated.

6. What does the Male Leader do to the Female Leader when he approaches her?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Trips her.
(c) Hits her.
(d) Kisses her.

7. What does the Female Leader hit the Male Leader with before running back?
(a) Shoe.
(b) Shield.
(c) Book.
(d) Sword.

8. When the man becomes ___________, Lysistrata says that the woman should refuse to go all the way.
(a) Peaceful.
(b) Angry.
(c) Naked.
(d) Aroused.

9. Lysistrata tells the women to be calm and wait for the spirit of _________ to fill the men so the attack can really begin.
(a) Peace.
(b) Desire.
(c) Love.
(d) War.

10. The Chorus of Men remove another layer of clothing to give the women a whiff of _____________.
(a) Sweat.
(b) Dirt.
(c) Manhood.
(d) Power.

11. What does the Female Leader grab before running back to the women?
(a) Male Leader's shield.
(b) Male Leader's helmet.
(c) Male Leader's ankle.
(d) Male Leader's sword.

12. The Commissioner talks about making a deal that will outfit the Athenian __________ with wood to make repairs.
(a) Fleet.
(b) Army.
(c) School.
(d) Stable.

13. Who is the pretty young woman who arrives in time for Lysistrata's meeting of the women of the town?
(a) Kleonike.
(b) Lampito.
(c) Myrrhine.
(d) Maria.

14. What is NOT one of the things that happen when the Male Leader and the Female Leader meet?
(a) They threaten each other.
(b) They ridicule each other.
(c) They embrace.
(d) They challenge each other's right to speak.

15. Lysistrata reminds the Commissioner to never underestimate the power of ____________.
(a) Women.
(b) Peace.
(c) Men.
(d) Ignorance.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Male Leader tells the men they must retake the ____________ and teach the women a lesson.

2. The _______________ pour out of the temple, overwhelming the Commissioner and the men.

3. What do the women fling at the men in order to douse their aggression?

4. Lysistrata speaks to the Chorus of Women, telling them to rise up and claim their ___________.

5. The Commissioner talks about how they have allowed their women too much ______________.

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