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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is going to war while Dicaeopolis is at the contest?
(a) Amphitheus.
(b) Lamachus.
(c) The Acharnians.
(d) Euripides.

2. Why does Dicaeopolis go to see the playwright?
(a) To have him write a speech.
(b) To borrow the beggar costume.
(c) To help him write a play.
(d) To go hunting with him.

3. What happens after Dicaeopolis finishes his speech to the crowd?
(a) The ones that are convinced and the ones that are not fight.
(b) Dicaeopolis is freed.
(c) Dicaeopolis escapes.
(d) Dicaeopolis is put to death.

4. In the Knights, what do the slaves tell the audience?
(a) Cleon is a Spartan.
(b) Everyone loves Cleon.
(c) Everyone is afraid of Cleon.
(d) Cleon is being emancipated.

5. What do Demosthenes and Nicas accuse their fellow slave, Paphlagon, of doing?
(a) Not doing his share of chores.
(b) Cooking bad food and accusing them.
(c) Not cleaning the beetle's stall.
(d) Weaseling his way into a position of trust for personal gain.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Acharnians, what does Dicaeopolis want to talk about after the assembly?

2. When Cleon and the sausage merchant are off stage, who is praised in the first part of the speech by the chorus?

3. What does Cleon do after the contest of defending themselves to the Knights?

4. Who are Cleon and his rival trying to convince of their worth?

5. When Cleon and the sausage merchant are off stage, who is praised in the second part of the speech by the chorus?

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