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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Dikaiopolis designate the free trade area?
(a) Sticks laid on the ground.
(b) A grassy patch off to the side.
(c) Stones laid on the ground,
(d) A line drawn in the sand.

2. When Strepsiades and Pheidippides arrive at the school for the first time together, who answers the door?
(a) The Chorus of the Clouds.
(b) The Student.
(c) Socrates.
(d) Chaerephon.

3. According to Dikaiopolis, who or what started the war?
(a) The Spartians cutting down Athenian vines.
(b) Pericles sent out thunder and lightning.
(c) A few drunk Athenian men kidnapped a woman.
(d) A difference in religion with the Megarians.

4. How does Dikaiopolis overpower Nicarchus?
(a) He slaps Nicharus.
(b) He beats Nicharus with one of his straps.
(c) He trips Nicharus.
(d) He pokes Nicharus' eyes.

5. Dikaiopolis tells his daughter to have what kind of look on her face when she is carrying the basket?
(a) Happy.
(b) Stoic.
(c) Sad.
(d) Sour.

6. How does Socrates appear for the first time in The Clouds?
(a) Stage right, like an actor.
(b) Airborne, like a god in tradegy.
(c) From the trap door, like a sneak.
(d) From the audience, like a level-headed philosopher.

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

8. Who is chasing Amphitheus?
(a) The assembly.
(b) Dikaiopolis.
(c) Zeus.
(d) The Chorus of Acharnians.

9. What word best describes the way Socrates speaks to Strepsiades?
(a) Astute.
(b) Articulate.
(c) Confusing.
(d) Clear.

10. Dercetes comes to Dikaiopolis's home, begging for what?
(a) Peace.
(b) Thrush.
(c) Rabbit.
(d) Lamp wicks.

11. What is the name of the school Pheidippides is to attend?
(a) The Ruminator.
(b) The Thinkery.
(c) The Thoughtery.
(d) The Thinkerator.

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

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

14. Who poses as the eunuchs?
(a) Wrong and Right.
(b) Nobody, they are really eunuchs.
(c) Cleisthenes and Strato.
(d) Two dancing girls.

15. Which peace does Dikaiopolis choose?
(a) The fifteen year peace.
(b) The five year peace.
(c) The ten year peace.
(d) The thirty year peace.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Dikaiopolis help Dercetes?

2. The Chorus of The Clouds assures Strepsiades that although his studies may be bizarre, he will come into good fortune. After that, they take a break to make an interjection glorifying a particular playwright. Who do they praise and defend?

3. In Part 2 of The Acharnians, who is the Chorus composed of?

4. According to Socrates, why does a gnat make a humming noise?

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

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