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

2. The _________ vow to fight with real, physical strength in the battle between the men and the women.
(a) Old Women.
(b) Men.
(c) Old Men.
(d) Women.

3. As the wine is poured, the women in the group comment about how much it looks like _____________.
(a) Tears.
(b) Blood.
(c) Soup.
(d) Sweat.

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

5. Lysistrata talks about unraveling the political and military situation in the city the same way one would unravel __________.
(a) Cotton.
(b) Vines.
(c) Grass.
(d) Wool.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who appears with the four police officers at the start of this part of the play?

2. The Commissioner goes into a story about how women fighting for their rights brings ______________.

3. Who reassures Lysistrata that the women will show up for the meeting she has called?

4. Lysistrata lets the women know there is already a group of older ___________ women waiting for her signal.

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

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. As the men arrange the wood and themselves for the attack, who approaches them?

3. What is the Messenger from Sparta trying to conceal underneath his cloak when he walks in?

4. What do the women do after Lysistrata reads to them the prophecy and they see her point?

5. What does the Male Leader say to the men as they are walking into the scene?

6. What do Kleonike and some of the others complain about as they are waiting in the Temple?

7. What does the Male Leader do when he approaches the Female Leader?

8. What does the Commissioner tell the Messenger to do in response to the news he hears?

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

10. What happens when the Male Leader talks about the injuries that have been done to them?

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