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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why isn't Xanthias allowed to go across the river with Dionysus?
(a) He is too heavy.
(b) He can fly.
(c) He wants to swim.
(d) He is a slave.

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

4. In The Assemblywomen, what type of government is Praxagora planning?
(a) A communist regime where everything is shared, even love.
(b) A monarchy.
(c) A dictatorship with her in power.
(d) A democracy run by women.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Mnesilochus' cousin try to free him at the end of Thesmophoriazusae?

2. How is the disagreement between Euripides and his opponent settled?

3. In Thesmophoriazusae, who warns the women of a spy in their mists during the court proceedings?

4. Who is Xanthias at the beginning of The Frogs?

5. In Peace, what are the gods feelings about the war in Greece?

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