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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. Who are the real gods according to the teacher at the think-shop?

2. How is Cleon's rival able to win?

3. What are Sosias and Xanthias doing at the start of The Wasps?

4. What is Cleon's rival, the sausage merchant's real name?

5. At the end of Peace, how does the celebration end?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In The Wasps, what argument does Bdelycleon make against the judicial system?

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

5. How is Socrates' school portrayed in The Clouds?

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

7. Why is Dicaeopolis frustrated after the assembly adjournment?

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

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

10. Where does Strepsiades want to enroll his son Pheidippides in The Clouds?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Take one of the Aristophanes' other plays and discuss how Frogs deviates from the pattern created in his earlier works. Why does Aristophanes stray from his pattern? Students may use secondary sources and examples from the book to support the discussion.

Essay Topic 2

As with many of Aristophanes' works, discuss the satire depicted in the culture of Athen's judicial system and Cleon. Discuss the accusations Aristophanes makes against Cleon in Wasps. Use examples from the book to support your statements.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of Strepsiades' character in the play Clouds. What is his role in the play? Is he the protagonist or the antagonist? Use the book and examples of Strepsiades' character and actions to support your statements.

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