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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the Clouds, where does Socrates go when he needs to think?
(a) In a basket suspended from the ceiling.
(b) In a closet.
(c) In his bed.
(d) Upside down.

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

3. What is Strepsiades trying to do after relenting over beating Pheidippides?
(a) Enroll Pheidippides in the army.
(b) Enroll Pheidippides in betting classes.
(c) Enroll Pheidippides in Socrates' class to get rid of his debt.
(d) Enroll Pheidippides in school so he can find a job.

4. How does Bdelycleon propose to settle the dispute between him and the Wasps concerning his father?
(a) To allow his father back in court.
(b) To have a debate.
(c) To write a play.
(d) To toss a coin.

5. What is Bdelycleon's father's affliction?
(a) He loves women.
(b) He loves women.
(c) He loves drinking.
(d) He loves the courts.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Amphitheus take hostage?

2. Upon his arrival at the think-shop, how is Strepsiades greeted?

3. What is Cleon's rival, the sausage merchant's real name?

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

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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