2. What is Dikaiopolis doing when he sees Lamachus return from battle?
(a) Drinking with dancing girls.
(b) Singing bawdy songs.
(c) Dancing with his daughters.
(d) Playing music on the lute.

3. What does Socrates try to teach Strepsiades?
(a) Physics, dance, and culture.
(b) Algebra, logic, and religion.
(c) Chemistry, music, and politics.
(d) Geometry, language, and gender.

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

5. What does Dikaiopolis want to do before his trial?
(a) Acquire a bribe.
(b) Hire an attorney.
(c) Prepare a statement.
(d) Change clothes.

6. Why does Nicarchus denounce the Thebian?
(a) His food will poison the people.
(b) He is actually a spy.
(c) His lampwicks may set fire to the Docks.
(d) His doormats will fall apart.

7. What happens to Lamachus after he leaves Dikaiopolis to go fight?
(a) He earns glory for Athens.
(b) He deserts the Athenian army.
(c) He is wounded.
(d) He is caught by the enemy.

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

9. The Bride's Slave makes a final plea for some peace from Dikaiopolis. What is her reason?
(a) The Bride cannot harvest the farm without the Groom.
(b) The Bride needs the Groom to fix the roof.
(c) The Bride is tired of polishing the groom's shield.
(d) The Bride wants to enjoy the honeymoon with the Groom.

10. Who eats Dikaiopolis's lunch?
(a) Zeus.
(b) The Crier.
(c) Theorus.
(d) Soldiers.

11. What does Dikaiopolis do after he makes peace?
(a) Talks to the Acharnians about their differences in opinion.
(b) Pledges to share the peace wine with everyone.
(c) Offers some wine to Amphitheus.
(d) Takes the wine into his house to celebrate.

12. Who can Socrates just not teach in The Clouds?
(a) Xanthias.
(b) Chaerephon.
(c) Strepsiades.
(d) Pheidippides.

13. 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) Socrates.
(d) The Student.

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

15. Who does Dikaiopolis enlist to help him before the trial?
(a) Euripides.
(b) Amphitheus.
(c) Lamachus.
(d) Theorus.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

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

3. In the end of The Acharnians, Dikaiopolis claims he is keen to do what?

4. Dercetes comes to Dikaiopolis's home, begging for what?

5. What is Socrates major complaint with Strepsiades when he is finally turned away from the school?

(see the answer keys)

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