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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lamachus requests what at the end of the play, The Acharnians?

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

3. How many samples of peace does Dikaioplois have to choose from?

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

5. How does Dikaiopolis designate the free trade area?

Short Essay Questions

1. The playwright highlights Dikaiopolis's character arc by juxtaposing Lamachus getting ready for battle with Dikaiopolis getting ready to go feast. How has the character of Dikaiopolis changed?

2. Why are the Chorus of Acharnians angry as they make their first appearance in The Acharnians?

3. How does Dikaiopolis set up his shop?

4. Describe Dikaiopolis in the beginning of The Acharnians.

5. In The Acharnians, what do you think the playwright is saying about the way of war and the way of peace as his overall message?

6. Describe "The Great King's Eye."

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

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

9. Describe what and how the students study at Socrates's school.

10. What is Pheidippides immediate opinion of Socrates's school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the world Aristophanes weaves for us in The Acharnians, politics and satire are so wrapped up in each other they are almost impossible to separate. Why do these two concepts go so well together? What makes this work, and if you separated them, what would happen to the play? What about how politics are practiced in Lysistrata?

Essay Topic 2

Outline the current state of affairs or status quo in The Acharnians or Lysistrata. Include three major areas of topic, such as politics, religion, or trade.

Essay Topic 3

Wine is used throughout The Acharnians and Lysistrata as a symbol. Describe what it means and what it symbolizes. How does that symbol develop throughout its use in the plays? What does using wine mean for the festival of plays in Athens?

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