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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Acharnians, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Dikaiopolis overpower Nicarchus?
(a) He trips Nicharus.
(b) He pokes Nicharus' eyes.
(c) He slaps Nicharus.
(d) He beats Nicharus with one of his straps.

2. How does Dikaiopolis make peace?
(a) He gives his life in service to the Spartians.
(b) He signs several treaties.
(c) He sends his son as an ambassador.
(d) He pours some wine on the ground.

3. In the beginning of The Acharnians, who arrives late to the assembly and speaks to the crowd first?
(a) Diakaiopolis.
(b) The Ambassador.
(c) Amphitheus.
(d) Theorus.

4. The Acharnians opens with a soliloquy by which character?
(a) The Crier.
(b) Dikaiopolis.
(c) The Acharnians.
(d) Amphitheus.

5. This isn't the first time Dikaiopolis got in trouble with the government. What was his past offense?
(a) Cleon accused him of swindeling people in the market.
(b) Cleon accused him of slandering Athens in front of foreigners.
(c) Cleon accused him of treason.
(d) Cleon accused him of plagirism.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the council invite the Great King's Eye to dinner?

2. How does The Chorus of Acharnians feel about Dikaiopolis after all of his trading?

3. Why does Nicarchus denounce the Thebian?

4. Diakiopolis's whole family gets involved with the peace ritual. What does the daughter bring to sacrifice?

5. What does the second ambassador bring as a gift during the assembly?

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