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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. n Thesmophoriazusae, what is of interest concerning Agathon?

2. How did Praxagora's women dress the morning of the coup?

3. What is Eulipides and Pisthetaerus' first reaction when they meet who they came to find in the woods?

4. Who is Dionysus at the beginning of The Frogs?

5. What do Eulipides and Pisthetaerus claim to be after their encounter with the servant?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the old women's role in Lysistrata's plan?

2. What happens to Mnesilochus after he admits to his crimes as a woman?

3. Who and what are the Eulipides and Pisthetaerus looking for in The Birds?

4. In the play The Frogs, where are Dionysus and Xanthias going and how are they greeted when they arrived?

5. What plan does Lysistrata hope to put in place with the support of the other women?

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

7. How are the women's meeting organized in Thesmophoriazusae?

8. How does Euripides rescue Mnesilochus after his arrest?

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

10. How is Praxagora's husband reacting to the new rules instating by Praxagora?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The end of Thesmophoriazusae is the depiction of a wedding festival. Discuss the importance of this event as the end of the book. What does it represent? What is its significance? Use examples from the book to support your discussion.

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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