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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Based on the debate, what does Philocleon like about the court?

2. Who does Amphitheus take hostage?

3. How does Bdelycleon propose to settle the dispute between him and the Wasps concerning his father?

4. Why is Pheidippides refusing to enroll?

5. After Trygaeus frees peace, who steals Trygaeus' beetle?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Demos and the sausage merchant think of the future at the end of The Knights?

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

4. In Peace, why does Trygaeus want to see the gods?

5. Why are Demosthenes and Nicias portrayed as slaves in The Knights?

6. What are the two slaves doing at the start of the Peace?

7. Why does the gang of Acharnians pursue Amphitheus?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many Greek plays focus on the role of women in ancient Greek society. What was the role of women when Aristophanes wrote Lysistrata? Discuss the likelihood of women conducting a protest or being able to present their views. Use examples from the text to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

In the Birds, Aristophanes speculates on the creation of a utopia based on two men who want to return to nature by escaping civilization. What aspects of civilization do the men want to escape from, and how does their desire for escape lead to the formation of a utopia? Define utopia in your discussion and use examples from the play to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

Aristophanes expresses his sentiments about the Pelopennesian Wars in Acharnians. Describe his feelings and explain what he hopes to achieve. Give examples from Acharnians to support your discussion.

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