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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Clouds, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dikaiopolis tells his daughter to have what kind of look on her face when she is carrying the basket?
(a) Sad.
(b) Stoic.
(c) Sour.
(d) Happy.

2. In the end of The Acharnians, Dikaiopolis claims he is keen to do what?
(a) Go to bed.
(b) Share his peace.
(c) Cook for everyone else.
(d) Continue selling in his market.

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

4. The Third Messenger announces what?
(a) The war is over.
(b) Lamachus wounded his ankle.
(c) Dikaiopolis is arrested.
(d) It is time to drink wine.

5. In Part 2 of The Acharnians, who is the Chorus composed of?
(a) Women who want peace.
(b) Men and women who are sympathetic to Dikaiopolis.
(c) The children of the city.
(d) Firey old men.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does the first Ambassador make in a day?

2. What item do the Leader and Dikaiopolis pretend Nicharus is, as they pack him up?

3. In the beginning of The Acharnians, who arrives late to the assembly and speaks to the crowd first?

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

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

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