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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 do Eulipides and Pisthetaerus propose to the one they meet in the woods?

2. Who helps Pisthetaerus trick Zeus at the end of The Birds?

3. In Thesmophoraizusae, who speaks for the prosecution in the case against Euripides?

4. n Thesmophoriazusae, what is of interest concerning Agathon?

5. Who is Cinesias looking for when he comes to the building occupied by the women?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Euripides rescue Mnesilochus after his arrest?

2. What is Euripides concerned about at the start of Thesmophoriazusae?

3. What are Aeschylus and Euripides representing in The Frogs?

4. What does Lysistrata find some of the women trying to do?

5. Why is Dionysus changing clothes so often in the middle of The Frogs?

6. How is the life of a young man as a result of the new regime in The Assemblywomen?

7. How do Pisthetaerus and the birds subdue the gods?

8. What idea does Pisthetaerus come up with while talking with Hoopoe?

9. What society do women in The Assemblywomen plan on instating after voting to put themselves in charge of Athens?

10. Who arrived in Athens at the end of Lysistrata and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Satire is a literary style often used by Aristophanes in his plays, through which he uses humor and criticism to examine the nature of government, society, war and gender roles. In Lysistrata, Aristophanes uses satire to examine several different themes. In a critical essay, examine what themes Aristophanes focuses on and how he uses double entendres to add humor. In your essay, make sure you define both satire and double entendres, as well as use examples from the book to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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