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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. The women urge themselves to have ____________ as they approach the men.

2. When the man becomes ___________, Lysistrata says that the woman should refuse to go all the way.

3. The women are now armed with ___________ to fight off the attack by the men and the soldiers.

4. Lysistrata tells the women to be calm and wait for the spirit of _________ to fill the men so the attack can really begin.

5. Lysistrata explains that the women must make themselves as _____________ as they can.

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the Chorus of Men carrying when they enter the scene at the beginning of Part 2?

2. What does Lysistrata think will happen if the women of Greece take control?

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

4. What does Lysistrata remind the Commissioner when the women overwhelm the officers at the Akropolis?

5. What does Kinesias have to share when he comes out of the temple, though he first talks like a Spartan?

6. What does the Male Leader complain about after the Commissioner decides to try to create peace?

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

8. What does Kinesias say about the condition of the baby that the slave is carrying?

9. What is Kinesias wearing when he enters the Temple in order to talk to Myrrhine?

10. What does Myrrhine tell Kinesias as she appears on the roof to talk to him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What's compelling about this play is that in the quest for peace, the women fight with the men - which seems to be a contradiction.

Part 1: Does one always have to fight for peace? Why or why not?

Part 2: Why do you think the women thought it was okay to fight the men to get what they wanted?

Part 3: Do you think the women are being hypocritical in fighting the men on their journey toward peace? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

It's interesting to think about other motivations the women may have had in this play to begin to withhold sex.

Part 1: Do you think the intentions of the women were pure and only for the promotion of peace? Why or why not?

Part 2: How does the play change for you if the women were simply withholding sex because they were bored from being at home alone?

Part 3: Do you think the women were as interested in peace as they seemed to be? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The Magistrate, when he comes in, starts by demeaning the women in order to get them to see reason.

Part 1: Why do you think the Magistrate feels the actions of the women need to stop?

Part 2: Why do you think the Magistrate tries to demean the women? Does he really think it will work?

Part 3: What do you think of the Magistrate? Is this an example of a powerful man? Why or why not?

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