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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 the old women do while the meeting is being held?

2. In The Assemblywomen, what do Blepyros and the other men find out in the morning?

3. What are Eulipides and Pisthetaerus doing at the start of The Birds?

4. What plan is proposed during the meeting at the beginning of Lysistrata?

5. In Thesmophoriazusae, what does Mnesilochus do to defend himself after being uncovered as a man?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is Pisthetaerus' plan for gaining control over earth and heaven?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Given the historical or factual nature of many of Aristophanes' plays, who does Aristophanes blame for the ongoing war in the play Peace? What effects did the war have on Athens? Why did the war continue for as long as it did? Use a secondary source and the text to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Aristophanes expresses his sentiments about the Pelopennesian Wars in Acharnians. Describe his feelings and explain what he hopes to achieve. Give examples from Acharnians to support your discussion.

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