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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Clouds, Part 2.

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) Start a riot.
(b) Open a rival market.
(c) Try and go to sleep.
(d) Play loud music.

2. This isn't the first time Dikaiopolis got in trouble with the government. What was his past offense?
(a) Cleon accused him of slandering Athens in front of foreigners.
(b) Cleon accused him of plagirism.
(c) Cleon accused him of swindeling people in the market.
(d) Cleon accused him of treason.

3. Why doesn't the Chorus want War at his parties?
(a) He eats all the food.
(b) He gets drunk and passes out.
(c) He gets drunk and violent.
(d) He offends the guests.

4. Who carries Nicharchus as the Thebian entourage leaves?
(a) The slaves.
(b) Ismenias.
(c) Thebian.
(d) The Leader.

5. Who does The Chorus of Clouds tell Strepsiades to send to the school in his stead?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Socrates.
(c) Cleon.
(d) Pheidippdes.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 3 of The Acharnians, an informer denounces the Megarian girls as what?

2. How does Dikaiopolis designate the free trade area?

3. At the end of The Acharnians, The Chorus of Acharnians decides to follow who offstage, thereby symbolically giving support to which way of life?

4. The Bride's Slave makes a final plea for some peace from Dikaiopolis. What is her reason?

5. How does Dikaiopolis like the first peace?

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