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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Cinesias treated when he arrives at the building occupied by the women?
(a) He is sent away.
(b) He is imprisoned.
(c) His wife pretends to want intercourse and then abandons him.
(d) His wife gives into intercourse.

2. Who is Pisthetaerus going to take control of at the end of The Birds?
(a) Zeus' father, Cronus.
(b) Zeus' wife, Hera.
(c) Zeus' brother, Hades
(d) Zeus' mistress, Sovereignty.

3. Who do Demosthenes and Nicias think is the cause of their trouble?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Their master.
(c) Athena.
(d) Cleon.

4. What does one of the gods who remained in heaven plan on doing to the Greek cities?
(a) To unleash the Titans on the Greek cities.
(b) To bring peace to the land.
(c) To destroy them with mortar.
(d) To create a tsunami.

5. What must Athenians and Trygaeus' servants prepare for when Trygaeus returns?
(a) A festival wedding.
(b) A feast to celebrate war.
(c) The invasion of Sparta.
(d) A funeral.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the old women take over that particular building in Lysistrata?

2. What is Praxagora's plan at the beginning of The Assemblywomen?

3. When Dicaeopolis fears the mob, who does Dicaeopolis go to see for help?

4. What proposal does Amphitheus make to Dicaeopolis?

5. Why does Dicaeopolis go to see the playwright?

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