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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Lysistrata going to do to enforce her ban in Athens?
(a) Go on a starvation strike.
(b) Steal money from the temple to bribe the women.
(c) Hold the women hostage.
(d) Occupy The Acropolis.

2. What does Lysistrata suggest the Magistrate and all the men do?
(a) Stay in charge. Keep the status quo.
(b) Listen to the women but put in their opinions, too.
(c) Listen to the women, but do what they think is best.
(d) Listen to the women and keep quiet, as they used to do.

3. In Lysistrata, what do the women carry with them to meet the Chorus of Old Men?
(a) Jugs of wine.
(b) Pitchers of water.
(c) Cups of sugar.
(d) Bowls of flour.

4. In Part 1, Calonice tells Lysistrata that Athenians can always be relied on to be what?
(a) Athletic.
(b) Fast.
(c) Early.
(d) Late.

5. In The Clouds, who is "the bravest man that has performed the greatest number of labors"?
(a) Cleon.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Heracles.
(d) Poseidon.

6. The Chorus of Old Men primarily condemn what, as they struggle to the Acropolis?
(a) Reckless Athenian Women.
(b) Powerful Athenian Warriors.
(c) Spartian music.
(d) The Gods.

7. In the debate, Right advocates what activity over chattering at the market?
(a) Thinking.
(b) Exercising.
(c) Reading.
(d) Writing.

8. In Lysistrata, what are the men going to do with the first woman to exit the temple?
(a) Tie her up.
(b) Burn her at the stake.
(c) Offer her as sacrifice for occupying the temple.
(d) Banish her.

9. Who did Lysistrata expect to be at her meeting first?
(a) The Spartians.
(b) The Clouds.
(c) The Acharnians.
(d) The Megarians.

10. What will The Chorus of Clouds do for the theatre judges for a favorable outcome?
(a) Gold.
(b) Rain and crops.
(c) Pottery.
(d) Wine and beer.

11. How does Socrates feel about teaching Pheidippides?
(a) Socrates thinks Pheidippides will be exciting to teach.
(b) Socrates refuses to take Pheidippides as a student in the school.
(c) Socrates thinks Pheidippides will be difficult to teach.
(d) Socrates thinks Pheidippides will be easy to teach.

12. As The Chorus of Old Men slowly get their fires going, who runs to the scene?
(a) Lysistrata.
(b) Lampito.
(c) The Chorus of Old Women.
(d) The Chorus of Young Women.

13. In Lysistrata, where is Ismenia from?
(a) Megara.
(b) Boeotia.
(c) Athens.
(d) Sparta.

14. Lysistrata comes out from the Acropolis and meets Stratyllis, how does she act?
(a) She is happy and victorious.
(b) She is thoughtful and smirking.
(c) She sings and dances.
(d) She is aggitated and paces.

15. Strepsiades goes back to The Thinkery to check and see if Pheidippides is ready. Who answers the door?
(a) The Student.
(b) Socrates.
(c) The Chours of Clouds
(d) Pheidippides.

Short Answer Questions

1. In The Clouds, what does the First Creditor look like?

2. As they fighting goes on between the Choruses, who "accepts defeat for the time being"?

3. In The Clouds, what does the Second Creditor look like?

4. In The Clouds, what is the First Creditor collecting for?

5. What does Pheidippdes want to do with his father before Strepsiades brings out the rooster and hen?

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