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

2. Who is the leader of The Chorus of Old Women in Lysistrata?

3. In the debate, Right advocates what activity over chattering at the market?

4. In Lysistrata, a sure sign of courage is, according to the Men, what?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe the Magistrate in Part 3 of Lysistrata.

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

7. How does The Clouds end?

8. Who is Lampito? Describe how she is treated by the Athenian women.

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

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

Several characters in Aristophanes's lexicon let their self-interest get in the way of everyday life. Name three characters that do this, not all from the same play, and discuss how they are alike and different.

Essay Topic 2

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

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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