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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Chorus of Men appears, carrying a pot containing ___________ and branches of wood.
(a) Wine.
(b) Oil.
(c) Ash.
(d) Fire.

2. When Lysistrata says they need one person to represent all the women in the oath, who is this person?
(a) Boiotia.
(b) Lampito.
(c) Kleonike.
(d) Myrrhine.

3. Who loudly supports the proposal that Lysistrata talks about as illustrated in #74?
(a) No one.
(b) Lampito.
(c) Myrrhine.
(d) Kleonike.

4. Lysistrata does add that if the men ____________, then the women can go ahead, but take no pleasure in it.
(a) Harm them.
(b) Say they will divorce them.
(c) Leave.
(d) Insist.

5. In thoughts of what does Kleonike begin to lose herself when she is talking with Lysistrata?
(a) Perfume.
(b) Pretty clothes.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Sex.

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

7. The Commissioner says he refuses to be told to be quiet by someone wearing a ___________.
(a) Dress.
(b) Veil.
(c) Sword.
(d) Bra.

8. Lysistrata explains that withholding the _____________ means the men will be unable to go to war.
(a) Sex.
(b) Children.
(c) Temple.
(d) Money.

9. The goal for the men is to ____________ the women and make them leave the temple.
(a) Smoke out.
(b) Coax.
(c) Ignore.
(d) Woo.

10. The men vow they will fight ______________ the same way they fought in the wars.
(a) Their desires.
(b) The women.
(c) The government.
(d) The priests.

11. The Male Leader says that by taking the lead in the battle, he takes his place alongside the great ___________ of Athenian history.
(a) Gods.
(b) Saints.
(c) Heroes.
(d) Martyrs.

12. Lysistrata suggests they all take ______________ to seal their bargain and their plan.
(a) An oath.
(b) An offering.
(c) A piece of clothing off.
(d) A blood blessing.

13. Who reassures Lysistrata that the women will show up for the meeting she has called?
(a) Kleonike.
(b) Boiotia.
(c) Lampito.
(d) Athene.

14. What do the women fling at the men in order to douse their aggression?
(a) Perfume.
(b) Water.
(c) Oil.
(d) Blankets.

15. Who appears with the four police officers at the start of this part of the play?
(a) President.
(b) Athene.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Commissioner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the big strapping woman who arrives in time for Lysistrata's meeting of the women of the area?

2. What does the Commissioner tell the officers to use in order to pry open the doors to the Akropolis?

3. Lysistrata explains that her plan is to have the women abstain from ____________ in order to end the war.

4. The Commissioner talks about making a deal that will outfit the Athenian __________ with wood to make repairs.

5. The women also complain about how hard it was to fill their _______________.

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