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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. With what animal does Aristophanes compare the "man-woman creatures"?
(a) Birds.
(b) Fish.
(c) Rabbits.
(d) Turtles.
2. What was Eryximachus' ancestor, Asclepius, an expert in?
(a) Neither gymnastic nor husbandry.
(b) Gymnastic, but not husbandry.
(c) Husbandry, but not gymnastic.
(d) Gymnastic and husbandry.
3. How many legs does man have in the beginning, according to Aristophanes?
(a) Two.
(b) Eight.
(c) Four.
(d) Six.
4. What does Eryximachus say about his omission of certain things in his speech?
(a) It is not intentional.
(b) It is intentional.
(c) He maintains that he did not leave anything out.
(d) He cannot remember any more.
5. Who firsts requests drinking in moderation at the party?
(a) Eryximachus.
(b) Pausanias.
(c) Aristodemus.
(d) Aristophanes.
6. When does Agathon's sacrifice of victory take place?
(a) Two weeks before the party.
(b) The day before the party.
(c) Two days before the party.
(d) One week before the party.
7. Why does Apollodorus think that rich men pity him?
(a) Because they think he is poor.
(b) Because they think he is ignorant.
(c) Because they think he is unhappy.
(d) Because they think he is misinformed.
8. In Phaedrus' opinion, which ancient Greek writer agrees with Hesiod's theory?
(a) Callinus.
(b) Tyrtaeus.
(c) Archilochus.
(d) Acusilaus.
9. According to Phaedrus' story, how could Achilles have avoided death?
(a) By not slaying Agamemnon.
(b) By not slaying Hector.
(c) By slaying Hector.
(d) By slaying Agamemnon.
10. Which one of the following is not one of the features that Aristophanes includes in his description of what humans were once like?
(a) They had four ears.
(b) They could walk backwards or forwards.
(c) They could roll over at great speeds.
(d) They could move objects through telepathy.
11. What three elements share a harmonious love in nature, as stated by Eryximachus?
(a) Animals, water, and plants.
(b) People, animals, and plants,
(c) People, animals, and water.
(d) People, water, and plants.
12. What statement about music does Eryximachus think is absurd?
(a) Melody is contradicting.
(b) Harmony is contradicting.
(c) Melody is discord.
(d) Harmony is discord.
13. What is the order of the three things in Hesiod's theory, as referenced by Phaedrus?
(a) First Love, then Earth and Chaos.
(b) First Earth, then Love and Chaos.
(c) First Earth, then Chaos and Love.
(d) First Chaos, then Earth and Love.
14. Why do humans walk upright, according to Aristophanes?
(a) They were not as coordinated walking on all fours.
(b) They were split in half.
(c) They were originally created to walk upright.
(d) They taught themselves to walk upright as a survival instinct.
15. Why does Apollodorus have pity for rich men?
(a) Because they never seem to have enough money no matter how much they make.
(b) Because they think they are doing something when they are doing nothing.
(c) Because they think they are doing nothing when they are doing something.
(d) Because they have more money than they can possibly spend.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why is Aristophanes unable to speak in his scheduled turn?
2. In Eryximachus' opinion, what is education in musical terms?
3. How does Pausanius describe the love taking place in barbarian countries?
4. How does Pausanius describe the countries of Elis and Boeotia?
5. Which one of the following is not an example that Eryximachus uses to describe the hostile elements?
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