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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. Why doesn't the Chorus want War at his parties?
(a) He offends the guests.
(b) He gets drunk and violent.
(c) He gets drunk and passes out.
(d) He eats all the food.

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

3. After Dikaiopolis removes the informer and goes into his house, a Thebian stops outside with his entourage. What do they do?
(a) Play loud music.
(b) Start a riot.
(c) Try and go to sleep.
(d) Open a rival market.

4. When Strepsiades and Pheidippides arrive at the school for the first time together, who answers the door?
(a) The Chorus of the Clouds.
(b) Chaerephon.
(c) The Student.
(d) Socrates.

5. 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 doesn't go, Strepsiades does.
(d) Since Pheidippides goes, Strepsiades goes also.

Short Answer Questions

1. Does Dikaiopolis sell to the slave?

2. The Third Messenger announces what?

3. What does Dikaiopolis want to do before his trial?

4. According to the Chorus of Acharnians, who can cure all strife?

5. The Acharnians opens with a soliloquy by which character?

(see the answer key)

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