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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 Thesmophoriazusae, how did the women try to uncover the spy during the court proceedings?

2. Who is Cinesias looking for when he comes to the building occupied by the women?

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

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

5. What is Praxagora's plan at the beginning of The Assemblywomen?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Lysistrata find some of the women trying to do?

7. How does Euripides rescue Mnesilochus after his arrest?

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

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

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

Although the Birds intertwine comedy and fantasy, the play makes philosophical statements about the human condition, including acceptance of one's reality. Taking this statement, explain how Aristophanes examines this condition and what he concludes.

Essay Topic 2

In Wasps, Aristophanes focuses on the politics of the times and introduces a man obsessed with jury service. Discuss the character's passion to serve on juries and Aristophanes' use of humor in depicting him. Provide examples and quotes from the text to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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