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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. The Greeks viewed things ___________________.

2. Which word does not have a bad connotation to the Greeks?

3. Aeschylus had been ________________________-.

4. Which of the following terms applies to the religion of the ancient Greeks?

5. Until the time of Aeschylus, poetry was concerned with _____________________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Xenophon exiled by Athens?

2. Who are the four great tragedy writers?

3. Sophocles and Aeschylus lived in different times in Athens. How did the Athens of Sophocles differ from the Athens of Aeschylus?

4. Explain why the Theater of Dionysus was a religious experience for the audience.

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

6. In what way did Aeschylus change Greek drama?

7. What are the four elements in every tragedy?

8. Why did Euripides write Trojan Women?

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

10. What are the similarities between Macbeth and the tragedies of Aeschylus?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the elements of Greek comedy and how it compares to modern comedy. Would a modern audience understand the mockery and satire? Do you think that modern audiences are as politically and culturally aware as the ancient Greeks were?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Why didn't the ancient Greeks see any contradictions in their practice of slavery and their emphasis on freedom? What were their views of slaves? When did they first become concerned with the issue of slavery?

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