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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Clouds, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 3 of The Acharnians, an informer denounces the Megarian girls as what?
(a) Sacrifices.
(b) Contraband.
(c) Spartians.
(d) Girls, not pigs.

2. What is Lamachus doing when he sees Dikaiopolis at the end of The Acharnians?
(a) Making a peace offering.
(b) Carrying loot from his spoils.
(c) Being carried by two soldiers.
(d) Pouring a drink.

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) Euripides.
(b) Aeschylus.
(c) Aristophanes.
(d) Socrates.

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

5. Lamachus is faced with a surprise skirmish and needs peace, but Dikaiopolis has other plans. What are they?
(a) Dinner with the Priest of Dionysus.
(b) To eat the dinner he prepared earlier.
(c) He wants to take a nap.
(d) Clean up the mess from his cooking.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the first person to drink a whole pitcher on Pitcher Day?

2. How does Dikaiopolis agree to speak his side to the Chorus of Acharnians?

3. What is Dikaiopolis doing when he sees Lamachus return from battle?

4. Socrates and Strepsiades brainstorm ways that Strepsiades can what?

5. When Pheidippides gets to school, what does he do?

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