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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Clouds, Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Dikaiopolis removes the informer and goes into his house, a Thebian stops outside with his entourage. What do they do?
(a) Open a rival market.
(b) Try and go to sleep.
(c) Start a riot.
(d) Play loud music.

2. Where does Dikaiopolis's wife watch the sacrifice from?
(a) The yard.
(b) The roof.
(c) The altar.
(d) A window.

3. Strepsiades tells the First Creditor he would make a very good what?
(a) Table.
(b) Wine skin.
(c) Model.
(d) Lawyer.

4. What hobby will probably bankrupt Strepsiades?
(a) Horses.
(b) Writing.
(c) Painting.
(d) Drinking.

5. What does Diakiopolis do with the peace after he takes it home?
(a) Buries it in the ground.
(b) Makes an offering to Dionysus.
(c) Shares it with everybody.
(d) Hides it in his cellar.

Short Answer Questions

1. Pheidippides uses his education from The Thinkery to rationalize what?

2. Who does Dikaiopolis enlist to help him before the trial?

3. Strepsiades goes back to The Thinkery to check and see if Pheidippides is ready. Who answers the door?

4. This isn't the first time Dikaiopolis got in trouble with the government. What was his past offense?

5. According to Dikaiopolis, who or what started the war?

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