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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. After the Magistrate runs off to "show his colleagues" what the women did to him, who comes out on stage?

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

3. What have the women done for the war effort, up to the play?

4. Why is Myrrhine late for Lysistrata's meeting?

5. In Part 4 of Lysistrata, all of the women's excuses for wanting to leave the Acropolis are what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Cinesias.

3. Describe the first confrontation between the Choruses of Men and Women in Lysistrata.

4. Describe the Magistrate in Part 3 of Lysistrata.

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

6. Compare and contrast Calonice and Myrrhine.

7. Describe how Strepsiades finally gets Pheidippides to attend The Thinkery.

8. How do the Choruses react to the scene between Cinesias and Myrrhine?

9. After his education, what does Pheidippides consider acceptable in regard to his relationships with his parents?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The characters of Dikaiopolis and Lamachus foil each other in The Acharnians. Pick two other characters that strongly contrast with each other. Describe them separately, and then talk about what makes them similar and different.

Essay Topic 3

Some of the situations and ideas expressed by Aristophanes throughout his work may come across today as offensive. Keeping in mind the range of things people find comedic today, talk about what those situations were and why they were historically considered fodder for comedy. In short, what did Ancient Greece find funny, and how have we changed?

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