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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. In The Assemblywomen, what type of government is Praxagora planning?

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

3. What do the envoys promise Blepyros when they escort him to his home?

4. What do Eulipides and Pisthetaerus eat in the woods to undergo a transformation?

5. What is the visitor from Sparta hiding under his tunic?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 play, Acharnians, Aristophanes gives insight into the Greek democracy, as well as its representatives, but he also examines the suffering of his country. Compare the democracy described in Acharnians with the democracy today in the United States. Provide examples from Acharnians to support your comparison.

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

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.

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