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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who is Demosthenes and Nicias' master?
(a) Lemos.
(b) Scemos.
(c) Demos.
(d) Amos.

4. How is Cleon outbid for support at the Boule?
(a) The sausage seller threatens the council.
(b) Cleon is not outbid.
(c) The merchant goes on strike.
(d) The sausage seller promises free food to the council.

5. What does Trygaeus ask his servants and daughter not to do?
(a) Not to go to Sparta.
(b) Not to pass gas or use the bathroom for 3 days.
(c) Not to follow him on another beetle.
(d) Not to clean the house.

6. In the Knights, what do the slaves tell the audience?
(a) Everyone loves Cleon.
(b) Everyone is afraid of Cleon.
(c) Cleon is being emancipated.
(d) Cleon is a Spartan.

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

8. What prevented peace from being released sooner according to Trygaeus and Hermes?
(a) War profiteering.
(b) The government.
(c) Generals.
(d) The beetle.

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

10. In Peace, after much effort by the chorus, who comes out of the unblocked entrance?
(a) Peace, Harvesthome and Mayfair.
(b) Mayfair alone.
(c) Peace alone.
(d) Harvesthome alone.

11. Who does the oracle predict will replace Cleon?
(a) A general.
(b) A backer.
(c) A god.
(d) A sausage vendor.

12. What is the reaction of the one that is supposed to replace Cleon?
(a) He refuses the honor.
(b) Skeptical.
(c) Overjoyed.
(d) Frightened.

13. Who are the real gods according to the teacher at the think-shop?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Cats.
(c) Women shaped clouds.
(d) Birds.

14. What contest do Cleon and his possible replacement engage in?
(a) Crying.
(b) Singing.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Shouting.

15. What do the orators preceding Dicaeopolis speak of?
(a) The war.
(b) Internal policies.
(c) Trivial things.
(d) Taxes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is being tried in the makeshift court Bdelycleon in his house at the end of The Wasps?

2. In the Clouds, where does Socrates go when he needs to think?

3. What are Demosthenes and Nicias doing the night of the play?

4. What is the chorus of old men doing after they arrive at Bdelycleon's home?

5. What does Trygaeus propose to Hermes in exchange for his help?

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