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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 way does Dionysus choose to use to enter Hades?

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

3. How did Mnesilochus' cousin try to free him at the end of Thesmophoriazusae?

4. In The Assemblywomen, what resolution does Praxagora plan to introduce for Greece?

5. What does Lysistrata want in the play, Lysistrata?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Plutus, the last known play of Aristophanes, begins to look towards the pattern of New Comedy rather than old comedy. Discuss how Plutus fits into the role of New Comedy based on themes, writing style and other literary elements.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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