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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Socrates major complaint with Strepsiades when he is finally turned away from the school?
(a) Strepsiades doesn't want to learn.
(b) Strepsiades eats too much.
(c) Strepsiades is too high maintenance.
(d) Strepsiades cannot remember anything he was taught.

2. What does The Chorus of Acharnians cry when the first pitcher is finished?
(a) Fear strike the last to finish.
(b) Hail to the champion.
(c) Hurry all you others.
(d) Stone the winner.

3. How much does the first Ambassador make in a day?
(a) Four dracmas.
(b) Ten drachmas.
(c) Two drachmas.
(d) One drachma.

4. Who is the second ambassador in the assembly to speak?
(a) Nicarchus.
(b) Dercetes.
(c) Theorus.
(d) Ismenias.

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

6. Who does The Chorus of Clouds tell Strepsiades to send to the school in his stead?
(a) Pheidippdes.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Cleon.
(d) Socrates.

7. What's wrong with the Megarian's appearance?
(a) He and his daughters are very fat.
(b) He and his daughters are very thin.
(c) He and his daughters are dressed inappropriately.
(d) He and his daughters are without identification.

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

9. Why does Pheidippides agree to go to learn rhetoric?
(a) He is half-asleep.
(b) He secretly loves philosophy.
(c) He is bored.
(d) He wants to help Strepsiades.

10. 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) Play loud music.
(c) Start a riot.
(d) Try and go to sleep.

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

12. Whose monologue opens The Clouds?
(a) Pheidippides.
(b) Socrates.
(c) Chaerephon.
(d) Strepsiades.

13. Diakiopolis's whole family gets involved with the peace ritual. What does the daughter bring to sacrifice?
(a) Cheese and olives.
(b) Ambrosia.
(c) Wine.
(d) Cake and soup.

14. How does Dikaiopolis agree to speak his side to the Chorus of Acharnians?
(a) On a catapult, ready to launch.
(b) With his head over a block.
(c) In a headlock.
(d) Blindfolded.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who can Socrates just not teach in The Clouds?

2. Who or what are the Chorus of Acharnians looking for when they make their first appearance?

3. How does Dikaiopolis designate the free trade area?

4. How does Dikaiopolis make peace?

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

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