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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Female Leader suggests the men have wasted the ___________ invested in peace by their grandfathers.
(a) Rules.
(b) Ideals.
(c) Funds.
(d) Honor.

2. Lysistrata says that she has been thinking about the state of ___________ for a long time.
(a) Greece.
(b) Soldiers.
(c) Men.
(d) Women.

3. The Male Leader tells the men of the Chorus, they must go to the _____________ in order to regain control.
(a) Sea.
(b) Akropolis.
(c) River.
(d) Church.

4. The women are now armed with ___________ to fight off the attack by the men and the soldiers.
(a) Fire.
(b) Household implements.
(c) Oil cans.
(d) Pitchers of water.

5. The Chorus of Women point out that the men have left Athens with ___________.
(a) Terror.
(b) Ruins.
(c) Ash.
(d) Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Female Leader grab before running back to the women?

2. As the wine is poured, the women in the group comment about how much it looks like _____________.

3. The _________ vow to fight with real, physical strength in the battle between the men and the women.

4. Lampito does wonder about the men of ______________, though Sparta does seem to be reasonable.

5. Lysistrata tells the Commissioner to come back in a few days as they will make sure he is properly ___________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Male Leader tell the rest of the Chorus they have to do in order to teach the women a lesson?

2. What happens as Lysistrata talks to the Female Leader, proving her confession to the leader?

3. What does Lysistrata say that she and all the other women have already heard of Kinesias?

4. What does Lysistrata reveal to the Female Leader when she asks Lysistrata what is wrong?

5. What does the Female Leader suggest now that peace is at hand, which the Male Leader initially refuses?

6. What does Kinesias plead for when he is talking to Lysistrata during this scene?

7. What does the Old Man have to say about the hunter in the story that they have told?

8. Why does Kinesias think that Myrrhine should be ashamed of herself?

9. How does Lysistrata think that salvation can be gained for women?

10. What does the Commissioner credit with helping the talks that have taken place in the Akropolis?

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