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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dicaeopolis wait for at the beginning of Acharnians?
(a) Athens to surrender to Sparta.
(b) The assembly to begin.
(c) His wife to come back from the Oracle.
(d) Sparta to surrender to Athens.

2. How is Strepsiades expected to learn at the school in which he enrolls?
(a) Naked.
(b) Dressed as a woman.
(c) On his hand.
(d) Dressed as a bird.

3. What task is assigned to Sosias and Xanthias?
(a) Keeping beggars from entering the house.
(b) Keeping their master's father from entering the house.
(c) Keeping their master's father, Philocleon, in the house.
(d) Keeping playwrights from entering the house.

4. How is the chorus of old men dressed when they arrive at Bdelycleon's home?
(a) As donkeys.
(b) As birds.
(c) As wasps.
(d) As cats.

5. What became of Pheidippides?
(a) He stole money and ran away.
(b) He continues betting.
(c) He leaves his father's house.
(d) He becomes pale and ugly.

6. What does one of the gods who remained in heaven plan on doing to the Greek cities?
(a) To unleash the Titans on the Greek cities.
(b) To bring peace to the land.
(c) To create a tsunami.
(d) To destroy them with mortar.

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

8. Who enrolls in the think-shop in Pheidippides' stead?
(a) His mother.
(b) A friend.
(c) His brother.
(d) His father.

9. What is the relationship between Strepsiades and Pheidippides?
(a) Two merchant.
(b) Father and son.
(c) Two friends.
(d) Two generals.

10. What are the two slaves collecting for their master's beetle at the start of Peace?
(a) Grass.
(b) Hay.
(c) Dung.
(d) Carrots.

11. What happens to Amphitheus?
(a) He goes back to Sparta.
(b) He is captured by a gang of Acharnians.
(c) He has a meal with Acharnians.
(d) He visits Acharnian farms.

12. Why is Pheidippides refusing to enroll?
(a) Everyone that enrolls dies.
(b) Everyone that enrolls is pale and ugly.
(c) Everyone that enrolls loses money.
(d) Everyone that enrolls abandons betting.

13. Based on the debate, what does Philocleon like about the court?
(a) Having power of the defendant and sleeping in the court.
(b) Hearing the arguments and having power over the judge.
(c) Being able to rest in the court and being paid.
(d) Hearing the arguments, being paid and having power over the defendant.

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

15. What are Demosthenes and Nicias doing the night of the play?
(a) Getting drunk and stealing wine.
(b) Talking military tactics.
(c) Playing cards.
(d) They are sleeping.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the judges entitled to according to Bdelycleon?

2. What prevented peace from being released sooner according to Trygaeus and Hermes?

3. How does Bdelycleon counter his father's arguments?

4. How successful is Dicaeopolis' argument to the crowd?

5. Who foiled Philocleon's plan?

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