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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Clouds, Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What barnyard animal do the Megarian's daughters pose as?
(a) Goats.
(b) Pigs.
(c) Lambs.
(d) Chickens.

2. Aristophanes describes all the students in The Clouds as what?
(a) Thin.
(b) Tan.
(c) Active.
(d) Fat.

3. The Chorus of The Clouds assures Strepsiades that although his studies may be bizarre, he will come into good fortune. After that, they take a break to make an interjection glorifying a particular playwright. Who do they praise and defend?
(a) Aristophanes.
(b) Euripides.
(c) Aeschylus.
(d) Socrates.

4. Whose monologue opens The Clouds?
(a) Chaerephon.
(b) Strepsiades.
(c) Socrates.
(d) Pheidippides.

5. Does Dikaiopolis sell to the slave?
(a) Yes, but at twice the price.
(b) Yes.
(c) Yes, but not the eels.
(d) No.

Short Answer Questions

1. In The Clouds, what does the First Creditor look like?

2. In The Clouds, what does the Second Creditor look like?

3. What day does Strepsiades tell Pheidippides he owes the creditors money?

4. In Part 2 of The Acharnians, who is the Chorus composed of?

5. What hobby will probably bankrupt Strepsiades?

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