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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of The Acharnians, The Chorus of Acharnians decides to follow who offstage, thereby symbolically giving support to which way of life?
(a) Lamachus.
(b) The Third Messanger.
(c) Nobody, they go their own way.
(d) Dikaiopolis.

2. How does Dikaiopolis make peace?
(a) He gives his life in service to the Spartians.
(b) He signs several treaties.
(c) He sends his son as an ambassador.
(d) He pours some wine on the ground.

3. How many members of the Chorus of Acharnians have been elected to serve as an ambassador?
(a) None.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

4. What is Dikaiopolis doing when he sees Lamachus return from battle?
(a) Drinking with dancing girls.
(b) Singing bawdy songs.
(c) Dancing with his daughters.
(d) Playing music on the lute.

5. The Acharnians opens with a soliloquy by which character?
(a) The Crier.
(b) Dikaiopolis.
(c) The Acharnians.
(d) Amphitheus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the champion of Pitcher Day win?

2. In the beginning of The Acharnians, who arrives late to the assembly and speaks to the crowd first?

3. The Third Messenger announces what?

4. What does Dikaiopolis give the Megarian for the girls?

5. What does Dikaiopolis do after he makes peace?

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