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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 Male Leader asks the Commissioner to arrest Lysistrata and the rest of the women in the name of ____________.

2. What does the Female Leader hit the Male Leader with before running back?

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

4. What are the women of the Chorus of Women carrying as they notice the men?

5. The Male Leader says that by taking the lead in the battle, he takes his place alongside the great ___________ of Athenian history.

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the Commissioner orders the officers to pry open the doors to the Akropolis?

2. Why is Lysistrata pacing at the start of the play during the opening scene?

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

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

5. What is the story of the hunter that the Male Chorus tells in verse?

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

7. How does Lysistrata conclude her final statement to the Athenians and Spartans?

8. What do the Chorus of Men believe the women's plot is actually just a cover for?

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

10. What does the Male Leader remind the Chorus of men to do with the pot and the wood?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

While the subject matter might seem a bit dark and serious at times, it seems that this play is considered a comedy.

Part 1: Why do you think this play is actually considered to be a comedy?

Part 2: Do you think the comedic parts support or diminish the themes of this play? Why?

Part 3: Would you consider this play to be a comedy? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Many people don't realize that Lysistrata and Myrrhine may actually refer to real women in the history of Greece.

Part 1: Why do you think Aristophanes decided to have potentially real characters used in his play?

Part 2: Does the addition of real people to the play strengthen the play or weaken it? Why?

Part 3: How do you think the addition of real people show the affects of the play's actions on society of the time?

Essay Topic 3

Sex seems to be the main theme and struggle of the play - after all, the women are holding back sexual favors to get their way.

Part 1: Do you think the idea of withholding sex is a good idea to promote peace?

Part 2: Do you think the withholding of sex would work in modern times? Why or why not?

Part 3: Why do you think that the women decided that sex was the only way to create peace?

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