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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 word best describes the ancient Athenians?

2. Hamilton compares reading Aristophanes to reading a _________________.

3. The Greeks _________________________.

4. What was not a function of the chorus?

5. What was the crime that Socrates committed that resulted in his execution?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the reason for the Egyptian preoccupation with death and where one would go after life?

2. What were the characteristics of the austere school of writing?

3. What was the Greek attitude toward writing?

4. What did the literature of ancient Greece indicate about the relationships between the individual and the state?

5. Who were the imponderables?

6. How does Greek drama compare to Shakespearean drama?

7. What are the major differences between Gilbert and Aristophanes?

8. Who was Aristophanes?

9. Why is it said that Pindar looked toward the past?

10. The Greeks were firmly rooted in reality. How did this make them appear?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the elements of Greek tragedy and why it is so enjoyable to the audience. What is it that appeals to the audience? Why isn't it sad or depressing?

Essay Topic 2

Explain how drama at the Theater of Dionysus was a form of religious worship. Why didn't the people have their religious needs satisfied by their gods and goddesses? What did they find in the theater that they didn't find in the temples?

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of viewing things as part of a whole? How did this result in balance? How did this contribute to the greatness of the Greek society and thinkers?

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