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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. Why does Pheidippides agree to go to learn rhetoric?
(a) He is bored.
(b) He secretly loves philosophy.
(c) He wants to help Strepsiades.
(d) He is half-asleep.

2. Strepsiades goes back to The Thinkery to check and see if Pheidippides is ready. Who answers the door?
(a) Socrates.
(b) The Chours of Clouds
(c) Pheidippides.
(d) The Student.

3. When Strepsiades arrives at the school with Pheidippides, what does Strepsiades do?
(a) Since Pheidippides doesn't go, Strepsiades doesn't either.
(b) Since Pheidippides goes, Strepsiades goes home.
(c) Since Pheidippides goes, Strepsiades goes also.
(d) Since Pheidippides doesn't go, Strepsiades does.

4. Who carries Nicharchus as the Thebian entourage leaves?
(a) Ismenias.
(b) Thebian.
(c) The slaves.
(d) The Leader.

5. How does Dikaiopolis finally get the Chorus of Acharnians to listen to his side of the story?
(a) He holds the Chorus of Acharnians at knifepoint.
(b) He threatens to kill a basket of coals.
(c) He makes his wife throw stones from the roof.
(d) He threatens to kill a baby.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens after Dikaiopolis finishes his defense?

2. Who or what are the Chorus of Acharnians looking for when they make their first appearance?

3. What barnyard animal do the Megarian's daughters pose as?

4. This isn't the first time Dikaiopolis got in trouble with the government. What was his past offense?

5. What is Socrates major complaint with Strepsiades when he is finally turned away from the school?

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