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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word best describes the way Socrates speaks to Strepsiades?
(a) Confusing.
(b) Astute.
(c) Clear.
(d) Articulate.

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

3. What does the second ambassador bring as a gift during the assembly?
(a) Wine.
(b) Peace.
(c) A few poorly equipped soldiers.
(d) A second King's Eye.

4. This isn't the first time Dikaiopolis got in trouble with the government. What was his past offense?
(a) Cleon accused him of treason.
(b) Cleon accused him of slandering Athens in front of foreigners.
(c) Cleon accused him of plagirism.
(d) Cleon accused him of swindeling people in the market.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the Chorus of Acharnians, who can cure all strife?

2. Aristophanes describes all the students in The Clouds as what?

3. What does The Chorus of Acharnians cry when the first pitcher is finished?

4. Dikaiopolis tells his daughter to have what kind of look on her face when she is carrying the basket?

5. When the crier re-enters in Part 4 of The Acharnians to announce the trumpet signal to drink wine, what is Dikaiopolis doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of teacher is Socrates in The Clouds?

2. Describe the entourage that enters with the Thebian, Dikaiopolis' second customer.

3. What is Diakaiopolis's argument to the Chorus of Acharnians in his defense?

4. What kind of student is Strepsiades?

5. How does Dikaiopolis react when Dercetes asks him to share some of the peace?

6. What does the Chorus of Acharnians look like?

7. Dikaiopolis refuses business only to one slave. Why is that?

8. The Leader of The Chorus of The Clouds directly addresses the audience just after Strepsiades enters The Thinkery. Summarize their direct appeal.

9. What do all the bugs in The Thinkery suggest?

10. What can the Thebian use the Informer for?

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