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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is not a part of the costume Dikaiopolis assembles?
(a) Floppy hat, rim falling off.
(b) Walking-stick.
(c) Drinking cup, chipped at the rim.
(d) Wicker basket, burnt by a lamp.

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

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

4. What's wrong with the Megarian's appearance?
(a) He and his daughters are very thin.
(b) He and his daughters are dressed inappropriately.
(c) He and his daughters are without identification.
(d) He and his daughters are very fat.

5. How does Dikaiopolis finally get the Chorus of Acharnians to listen to his side of the story?
(a) He threatens to kill a baby.
(b) He holds the Chorus of Acharnians at knifepoint.
(c) He makes his wife throw stones from the roof.
(d) He threatens to kill a basket of coals.

6. When the crier re-enters in Part 4 of The Acharnians to announce the trumpet signal to drink wine, what is Dikaiopolis doing?
(a) Cleaning.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Eating.
(d) Sleeping.

7. How does Dikaiopolis agree to speak his side to the Chorus of Acharnians?
(a) In a headlock.
(b) Blindfolded.
(c) With his head over a block.
(d) On a catapult, ready to launch.

8. Who does Dikaiopolis meet after he leaves the assembly for home?
(a) The Chorus of Acharnians .
(b) Amphitheus.
(c) Theorus.
(d) The assembly.

9. What does the champion of Pitcher Day win?
(a) A basket of food.
(b) Peace.
(c) Many dancing girls.
(d) A full wine-skin.

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

11. Who or what are the Chorus of Acharnians looking for when they make their first appearance?
(a) Cleon.
(b) Diakiopolis.
(c) War.
(d) Peace.

12. The peace Dikaiopolis chooses has the scent of what?
(a) Clove and spice.
(b) Ambrosia and nectar.
(c) Pepper and chocolate.
(d) Fruit and lumber.

13. What does Dikaiopolis swap with the Thebian?
(a) The Megeran daughters.
(b) The crier.
(c) Some pottery.
(d) An informer.

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

15. Who is the first person to drink a whole pitcher on Pitcher Day?
(a) Dikaiopolis.
(b) The Leader.
(c) Lamachus.
(d) Theorus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Diakiopolis's whole family gets involved with the peace ritual. What does the daughter bring to sacrifice?

2. As Lamachus gets ready for battle, Dikaiopolis does something else. What is it?

3. When Strepsiades and Pheidippides arrive at the school for the first time together, who answers the door?

4. Which peace does Dikaiopolis choose?

5. What does Dikaiopolis forget before returning to his trial?

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