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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Thesmophoriazusae, what did Mnesilochus' cousin ask Agathon?
(a) To hide him.
(b) To come with him to meet the women.
(c) To give him his wife's clothes.
(d) To spy on the women putting him on trial.

2. In Thesmophoraizusae, who speaks for the prosecution in the case against Euripides?
(a) Mnesilochus.
(b) Cleisthenes.
(c) Agathon.
(d) Micca and a vendor.

3. What are the fastest ways to go to Hades according to the text?
(a) Ask Cerebus.
(b) Hanging, drinking poison or jumping off a tower.
(c) Being tortured.
(d) Killing someone.

4. What are the women preparing for at the beginning of Thesmophoriazusae?
(a) To put Mnesilochus on trial for infidelity.
(b) To put Mnesilochus' cousin on trial for depicting women badly in his plays.
(c) To debate on women issues.
(d) To put Agathon on trial for dressing like a woman.

5. What question do Eulipides and Pisthetaerus want to ask at the beginning of The Birds?
(a) Where Hoopoe lives.
(b) Where they can find a quiet place to live.
(c) What the meaning of life is.
(d) The answer to the Sphinx riddle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does peace and Hermes give Trygaeus to thank him for liberating Peace?

2. What is Strepsiades doing to convince Pheidippides to stop betting?

3. What does Bdelycleon order his slaves to do?

4. Why isn't Xanthias allowed to go across the river with Dionysus?

5. Who is Pisthetaerus going to take control of at the end of The Birds?

(see the answer key)

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