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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Wasps.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of The Knights, what are Demosthenes and Nicias complaining about?
(a) The war with Sparta.
(b) The high taxes.
(c) A beating they received from their master.
(d) The government.

2. Who does the teacher ask for to replace Strepsiades?
(a) Pheidippides.
(b) Socrates.
(c) Plato.
(d) Zeus.

3. What contest do Cleon and his possible replacement engage in?
(a) Singing.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Crying.
(d) Shouting.

4. What are Sosias and Xanthias doing at the start of The Wasps?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Writing a play.
(c) Keeping watch over their master Bdelycleon's house.
(d) Playing cards.

5. In the Wasps, what is the second trick Philocleon uses to try to escape the house Bdelycleon confined him in?
(a) Needs to see a sick friend.
(b) Needs to go to the doctor.
(c) He is a defendant in a case.
(d) Sells a donkey at the market.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Pheidippides' vice as introduced in the beginning of The Clouds?

2. In the Wasps, how does Philocleon try to escape the house Bdelycleon confined him in?

3. Based on the debate, what does Philocleon like about the court?

4. Who is specifically targeted in Bdelycleon's counter-argument?

5. What happens when Bdelycleon tries to sell the donkey himself?

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