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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Dicaeopolis?
(a) He is an old man.
(b) He is a young boy.
(c) He is a young man.
(d) He is a middle aged man.

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

3. Who are the real gods according to the teacher at the think-shop?
(a) Cats.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Women shaped clouds.
(d) Birds.

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

5. Who does Amphitheus take hostage?
(a) A child.
(b) A bag of coal.
(c) A woman.
(d) A man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of contest is Dicaeopolis invited to participate in?

2. Why is Pheidippides refusing to enroll?

3. Who do Demosthenes and Nicias think is the cause of their trouble?

4. How is Cleon's rival able to win?

5. Who does the teacher ask for to replace Strepsiades?

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