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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does Strepsiades complain to while he is supposed to be sleeping?
(a) Chaerephon.
(b) Phieidippides.
(c) The Chorus of Clouds.
(d) Socrates.

3. What does The Chorus of Acharnians cry when the first pitcher is finished?
(a) Hail to the champion.
(b) Hurry all you others.
(c) Fear strike the last to finish.
(d) Stone the winner.

4. According to the Chorus of Acharnians, who can cure all strife?
(a) Aphrodite.
(b) Reconciliation.
(c) Young Eros.
(d) The Graces.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who or what are the Chorus of Acharnians looking for when they make their first appearance?

2. Who is the second ambassador in the assembly to speak?

3. Dercetes comes to Dikaiopolis's home, begging for what?

4. How many members of the Chorus of Acharnians have been elected to serve as an ambassador?

5. How does The Chorus of Acharnians feel about Dikaiopolis after all of his trading?

Short Essay Questions

1. Dikaiopolis refuses business only to one slave. Why is that?

2. What can the Thebian use the Informer for?

3. The playwright highlights Dikaiopolis's character arc by juxtaposing Lamachus getting ready for battle with Dikaiopolis getting ready to go feast. How has the character of Dikaiopolis changed?

4. How do the visiting Ambassadors appear to Dikaiopolis?

5. Describe the army sent from Thrace brought by Theorus.

6. What does the Chorus of Acharnians look like?

7. What is the Chorus of Acharnians's attitude toward Dikaiopolis and Lamachus at the end of the play?

8. What do all the bugs in The Thinkery suggest?

9. Present the argument that finally wins a few drops of peace from Dikaiopolis.

10. What is Pheidippides immediate opinion of Socrates's school?

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