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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. What does Cleon do after the contest of defending themselves to the Knights?

2. What does Dicaeopolis wait for at the beginning of Acharnians?

3. Whose money is Pheidippides betting with at the beginning of The Clouds?

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

5. What does Trygaeus discover upon his arrival in heaven?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In what way does Pheidippides change after finishing his training in The Clouds?

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

4. Why is Dicaeopolis frustrated after the assembly adjournment?

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

6. How does Bdelycleon trick the wasps into a debate?

7. Who are Demosthenes and Nicias in The Knights and in reality?

8. What is Dicaeopolis waiting for at the beginning of Acharnians and why?

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

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

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 Wasps, Aristophanes focuses on the politics of the times and introduces a man obsessed with jury service. Discuss the character's passion to serve on juries and Aristophanes' use of humor in depicting him. Provide examples and quotes from the text to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

Compare Assemblywomen with one of the other plays featuring women, such as Lysistrata. Discuss the similarities and differences in theme, tone and other elements of each of the plays.

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