View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The Men's leader must give up onions in order to do what?

2. As quoted in Lysistrata, complete Euripides' statement. "There is no beast so shameless as a ____"?

3. In Lysistrata, after the women swear the oath and go to the Acropolis, who enters the stage?

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

5. In The Clouds, what is the First Creditor collecting for?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Before they begin the formal debate, what are some of the things Right and Wrong bicker about?

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

4. Compare and contrast Calonice and Myrrhine.

5. How will The Chorus of The Clouds react if mistreated?

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

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

8. What does dressing the Magistrate as a woman symbolize?

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. How does The Clouds end?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Aristophanes, as well as many other playwrights, has included historical figures in his work. As we know, Euripidies was an actual tragic playwright, and he is a character in the play. However, Cleon is another example of a real historical figure, though he is never represented onstage. Do you think fictional works affect how historical figures are presented, and if so, does it have a positive or negative effect on the person? Compare and contrast how you see Euripidies's, Cleon's, and Socrates's personalities today, and give evidence to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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 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?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 827 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample