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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 Trygaeus propose to Hermes in exchange for his help?

2. What proposal does Amphitheus make to Dicaeopolis?

3. What are the judges entitled to according to Bdelycleon?

4. What type of contest is Dicaeopolis invited to participate in?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why is Strepsiades expelled shortly after his enrollment at the school in The Clouds?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Thesmophoriazusae examines women in Greek society by depicting women and the poet, Euripides, who angered them through his frequent portrayal of their vices which has led to their oppression. Discuss how Aristophanes changes his depiction of women from the beginning of the play with Euripides to the end of the play. What does this acknowledge?

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