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

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

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

4. At the think-shop, who is Strepsiades presented to after his enrollment?
(a) Pheidippides.
(b) Plato.
(c) Heracles.
(d) Socrates.

5. After his father's attempts to escape, what does Bdelycleon fear?
(a) That other legal maniacs will try to free his father.
(b) That his slaves will help his father.
(c) That his father will try to sell another donkey.
(d) That his slaves will escape.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dicaeopolis do after the closing of the assembly?

2. How is Cleon outbid for support at the Boule?

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

4. Who are Cleon and his rival trying to convince of their worth?

5. What technique does Strepsiades use to justify the beatings he gave to his father?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Philocleon do before the arrival of The Wasps?

2. In Peace, why do you think the god of war needs a new pestle?

3. In The Wasps, what does the dog's trial teach us about Philocleon's ballot habit?

4. Why is Strepsiades beating his son, Pheidippides, in The Clouds?

5. Why must the two slaves in The Wasps prevent Philocleon from going out?

6. What arguments does Dicaeopolis' use before the crowd while his head is on the chopping block?

7. How does Cleon react to losing the support of the crowd in The Knights?

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

9. How important are the discussions by the orators preceding Dicaeopolis?

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

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