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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. Viewing things as part of the whole applies to all but _______________.

2. Which of the following is not one of the four elements common to every tragedy?

3. Aeschylus had been ________________________-.

4. What are the terms Hamilton uses to describe the works of Sophocles?

5. Aeschylus felt that the cause of misery was _____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. To many Greeks, prosperity and wealth are the cause of misery. What was the cause of misery to Aeschylus?

2. Why did Thucydides write a book on the war between Athens and Sparta?

3. How did Sophocles and Aeschylus differ on their views of freedom and law?

4. How does Sophocles feel about fate?

5. Who are the four great tragedy writers?

6. The Retreat of the Ten Thousand was Xenophon's claim to fame. What was it?

7. What were Thucydides' views on power and wealth?

8. What is a characteristic of the characters of Aeschylus?

9. How are the characters in a Greek play viewed?

10. What are the four elements in every tragedy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the difference between the mind and the spirit, as discussed in the book. What activities are belong to which realm and why? Why is the distinction important? How did the Athenians come to make this distinction?

Essay Topic 2

What is the austere school to which Pindar belonged? What are the implications of this school? What were the effects of this school and why?

Essay Topic 3

Why can't mankind achieve the balance and greatness that the Greeks had? What is this balance and why can't it be re-achieved? How did it lead to the greatness of the ancient Greek society and their contributions to the world?

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