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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. How does Socrates appear for the first time in The Clouds?

2. Who does The Chorus of Clouds tell Strepsiades to send to the school in his stead?

3. A slave is sent to buy goods from Dikaiopolis on behalf of whom?

4. How does Dikaiopolis help Dercetes?

5. When Pheidippides gets to school, what does he do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Dikaiopolis'S strategy in choosing the Peace?

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

3. Describe the outfit Dikaiopolis assembles for his defense.

4. How is Euripidies depicted in The Acharnians?

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

6. Why is Strepsiades so fretful he can't even sleep in the beginning of The Clouds?

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

8. 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?

9. Describe Dikaiopolis in the beginning of The Acharnians.

10. How does Dikaiopolis set up his shop?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The gods and goddesses are peppered through Aristophanes's work. Collect and describe the gods place in Athenian everyday life. Talk about the relationship between the gods and the people.

Essay Topic 2

These three plays speak to a broad spectrum of culture, life, ritual, and relationships in Ancient Greece. Pick three concepts that still exist today, and relate them to present time. Use materials from the book and trace how your three concepts have traveled through time and how they exist now. Some ideas include education, politics, and religion.

Essay Topic 3

The Megarian is a classic rural stereotype Aristophanes uses to poke fun at another city and way of life. However, this is hardly the only stereotype used in the play. Identify another stereotype used by Aristophanes, keeping in mind stereotypes are not always about race. What has Aristophanes gained or lost by this depiction?

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