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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Clouds, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Strepsiades arrives at the school with Pheidippides, what does Strepsiades do?
(a) Since Pheidippides goes, Strepsiades goes also.
(b) Since Pheidippides doesn't go, Strepsiades does.
(c) Since Pheidippides goes, Strepsiades goes home.
(d) Since Pheidippides doesn't go, Strepsiades doesn't either.

2. What barnyard animal do the Megarian's daughters pose as?
(a) Goats.
(b) Lambs.
(c) Chickens.
(d) Pigs.

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

4. How does The Chorus of Acharnians feel about Dikaiopolis after all of his trading?
(a) The Chorus of Acharnians praises Dikaiopolis.
(b) The Chorus of Acharnians don't say how they feel.
(c) The Chorus of Acharnians are angry with Dikaiopolis.
(d) The Chorus of Acharnians are indifferent to Dikaiopolis.

5. What does Dikaiopolis give the Megarian for the girls?
(a) Wine and olives
(b) Milk and peaches.
(c) Salt and garlic.
(d) Pepper and cheese.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dikaiopolis do after he makes peace?

2. Which peace does Dikaiopolis choose?

3. Aristophanes describes all the students in The Clouds as what?

4. What does the Bridegroom's Slave offer Dikaiopolis for just one ladle of peace?

5. What is not a part of the costume Dikaiopolis assembles?

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