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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Peace, what is Hermes trying to prevent after War leaves heaven?
(a) Prevent Trygaeus from leaving heaven.
(b) Prevent war from meeting peace
(c) Prevent Trygaeus from freeing the god of peace.
(d) Prevent Trygaeus from feeding his beetle.

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

3. In Peace, what are the gods feelings about the war in Greece?
(a) Envious.
(b) Resigned.
(c) Tired of it.
(d) Like it.

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

5. After Trygaeus frees peace, who steals Trygaeus' beetle?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Peace.
(c) Hermes.
(d) Hera.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Cleon and the sausage merchant are off stage, who is praised in the first part of the speech by the chorus?

2. What contest do Cleon and his possible replacement engage in?

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

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

5. In the Wasps, what is the second trick Philocleon uses to try to escape the house Bdelycleon confined him in?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Dicaeopolis frustrated after the assembly adjournment?

2. Why does Dicaeopolis risk his life for his anti-war cause?

3. In Peace, what prevented peace form coming back according to Trygaeus and Hermes?

4. Why did the gods leave heaven in the Peace?

5. Why does the gang of Acharnians pursue Amphitheus?

6. What reversal of fortune does Philocleon experience at the end of The Wasps?

7. How does Aristophanes portray the Athenian political system in The Knights?

8. Why is Cleon portrayed as a betraying slave in The Knights?

9. In Peace, why do you think Trygaeus thought peace was dead?

10. Who replaces Strepsiades at the school in The Clouds?

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