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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of The Acharnians, The Chorus of Acharnians decides to follow who offstage, thereby symbolically giving support to which way of life?
(a) Lamachus.
(b) The Third Messanger.
(c) Nobody, they go their own way.
(d) Dikaiopolis.

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

3. What is wrong with Strepsiades's bed when he tries to go to sleep?
(a) It is too soft.
(b) It smells too good.
(c) It is full of bugs.
(d) It is too big.

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

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

6. How many samples of peace does Dikaioplois have to choose from?
(a) One.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

7. How does Dikaiopolis help Dercetes?
(a) He doesn't.
(b) He gives him wine.
(c) He shares the peace.
(d) He gives him food.

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

9. As Lamachus gets ready for battle, Dikaiopolis does something else. What is it?
(a) Readies his horse.
(b) Makes fun of him.
(c) Helps him dress.
(d) Packs him food to take with him.

10. According to Socrates, why does a gnat make a humming noise?
(a) The speed of its wings produce a sound.
(b) It's a mating call.
(c) Wind goes straight through its intestinal passage. It's a gnat fart.
(d) That's just the sound it makes.

11. Who comes in after Dikaiopolis finishes his defense?
(a) Euripides.
(b) Cleon.
(c) Amphitheus.
(d) Lamachus.

12. How does The Chorus of Acharnians feel about Dikaiopolis after all of his trading?
(a) The Chorus of Acharnians are angry with Dikaiopolis.
(b) The Chorus of Acharnians are indifferent to Dikaiopolis.
(c) The Chorus of Acharnians praises Dikaiopolis.
(d) The Chorus of Acharnians don't say how they feel.

13. What did Dercetes lose?
(a) His oxen.
(b) His slaves.
(c) His wife.
(d) His job.

14. Who poses as the eunuchs?
(a) Two dancing girls.
(b) Cleisthenes and Strato.
(c) Nobody, they are really eunuchs.
(d) Wrong and Right.

15. 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) Socrates.
(d) Aristophanes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Pheidippides agree to go to learn rhetoric?

2. How many members of the Chorus of Acharnians have been elected to serve as an ambassador?

3. When Strepsiades returns home from the school, Strepsiades tells Pheidippdes someone doesn't exist. Who is that?

4. What does Socrates try to teach Strepsiades?

5. What does Dikaiopolis take as tax from the Thebian?

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