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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. Strepsiades tells the First Creditor he would make a very good what?

2. What does Pheidippdes want to do with his father before Strepsiades brings out the rooster and hen?

3. In Lysistrata, after the women douse the men with water, who enters?

4. Strepsiades goes back to The Thinkery to check and see if Pheidippides is ready. Who answers the door?

5. What does Cinesias tell Lysistrata he wants?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Magistrate in Part 3 of Lysistrata.

2. Describe Cinesias.

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

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

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

6. In the past, how did the women of Lysistrata feel about the political blunders of their husbands? How did they deal with it?

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

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

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

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

War and peace are topics discussed at length in Aristophanes plays. Discuss how their concepts change in the series of plays and what Aristophanes overall message is to Athens.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Pick two characters from different plays and compare and contrast them. Draw a conclusion about Aristophanes's messages to Athenians.

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