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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. When Eulipides and Pisthetaerus meet Hoopoe's servant, what does the servant first do to Eulipides and Pisthetaerus?

2. In Thesmophoriazusae, what do the women do with Mnesilochus after uncovering his identity?

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

4. How is Dionysus avoiding conflict with the characters that mistake him for Heracles?

5. In Thesmophoriazusae, who is Mnesilochus' cousin?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who becomes king of the birds at the end of The Birds?

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

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

4. How do the men react to the Lysistrata's taking over the treasury building?

5. Why do the women want to take power in The Assemblywomen and how do they plan on overthrowing the men?

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

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

8. Why is Lysistrata convening the meeting and what is discussed?

9. Why are Dionysus and Xanthias visiting Dionysus's half-brother in The Frogs?

10. Who volunteers to spy on the women on behalf of Euripides in Thesmophoraizusae?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Peace, analyze Aristophanes' depiction of the theme of peace versus war. How does Aristophanes feel about war? How does he feel about those who benefit from it, financially or otherwise?

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

Analyze the role of Socrates in The Clouds and discuss why his character in this play proved controversial. Would you consider his depiction of Socrates comedic? Distorted? Make sure you identify Socrates' role as a well-known and intellectual figure in Athens. Give examples of how Aristophanes used comedy or distorted the truth in his depiction of Socrates in Clouds.

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