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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who greets Trygaeus upon his arrival at the gates of heaven?
(a) Hermes.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Hera.
(d) Heracles.

2. What are Eulipides and Pisthetaerus doing at the start of The Birds?
(a) Wandering in the woods.
(b) Going to the market.
(c) Traveling to Athens.
(d) Going to an oracle.

3. Who is Calonice's relationship with Lysistrata?
(a) Lysistrata's friend.
(b) Lysistrata's sister.
(c) Lysistrata's daughter.
(d) Lysistrata's mother.

4. In Thesmophoriazusae, what punishment do the women want to apply to Mnesilochus' cousin?
(a) Castration.
(b) Chores.
(c) A fine.
(d) Death.

5. What caused Plutus' blindness?
(a) He was wounded during battle.
(b) He looked at the sun too long.
(c) Zeus wanted to be the only one capable of granting wealth.
(d) He had an accident.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Trygaeus ask his servants and daughter not to do?

2. How is a man supposed to earn the right to sleep with a pretty girl according to Praxagora?

3. How do Eulipides and Pisthetaerus think the gods can be supplanted?

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

5. What do the old women do while the meeting is being held?

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