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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 Part 3 of Lysistrata, which woman is the first to exit the temple and face the Magistrate?

2. How does one woman pretend to be pregnant in order to go home in Part 4 of Lysistrata?

3. What does Socrates tell Strepsiades about Pheidippides's progress?

4. In Lysistrata, after the Acropolis is opened, is it apparent that there are more men or women in the stand-off?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Compare and contrast Calonice and Myrrhine.

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

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

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

5. Describe Cinesias.

6. Describe the Magistrate in Part 3 of Lysistrata.

7. How does The Clouds end?

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

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

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

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 sacrifice of peace to Dionysus was a ritual performed in The Acharnians. though there are several more that occur in the three plays. Pick one other ritual and describe it in detail. Relate it to the sacrifice to Dionysis. How is it similar? Different? What makes it a ritual?

Essay Topic 3

Talk about the problems involved with the female empowerment in Lysistrata.

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