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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. The Women tell a story of Timon to the Men. According to the women, Timon hated men. What didn't Timon hate?

2. In The Clouds, who is "the bravest man that has performed the greatest number of labors"?

3. How do Stratyllis and the Men's Leader and their followers get ready to fight?

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

5. How does Socrates feel about teaching Pheidippides?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do The Chorus of Old Men's pots symbolize?

2. The Chorus of Old Men also push logs up to the Acropolis. How do they handle the task and what does that symbolize?

3. Compare and contrast Calonice and Myrrhine.

4. What do the pitchers carried by The Chorus of Old Women represent?

5. Outline Wrong's argument in the formal debate.

6. How does Lysistrata rally the women?

7. How are the women reacting to the sex strike? What does this say about the women?

8. Describe the second meeting of the Choruses in Lysistrata.

9. How has The Chorus of The Clouds changed throughout the play?

10. Describe the oath the four women take in Lysistrata.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

How is the majority of conflict resolved in Ancient Greece? In Aristophanes's work, name a conflict, no matter how large or small, in each of the three plays and talk about how it develops and how it is resolved.

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