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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the oracle predict will replace Cleon?
(a) A general.
(b) A sausage vendor.
(c) A backer.
(d) A god.

2. How is Cleon outbid for support at the Boule?
(a) Cleon is not outbid.
(b) The merchant goes on strike.
(c) The sausage seller promises free food to the council.
(d) The sausage seller threatens the council.

3. What happened to the Acharnians' farms before the play begins?
(a) They had good crops.
(b) They were burned down by Spartans.
(c) They were built on loose soil.
(d) They were sold to Sparta.

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

5. When Dicaeopolis fears the mob, who does Dicaeopolis go to see for help?
(a) Euripides.
(b) The Persian king.
(c) Seneca.
(d) Aeschylus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens after Dicaeopolis finishes his speech to the crowd?

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

3. After the charges of crimes, who wins the contest of defending themselves to the Knights?

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

5. In the Knights, what do the slaves tell the audience?

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