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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Lysistrata, a sure sign of courage is, according to the Men, what?

2. What does Pheidippdes want to do with his father before Strepsiades brings out the rooster and hen?

3. What object does Lysistrata use as a metaphor to show how they will solve Greece's problems?

4. In the debate, Right advocates what activity over chattering at the market?

5. In Lysistrata, what are the men going to do with the first woman to exit the temple?

Short Essay Questions

1. Compare and contrast Calonice and Myrrhine.

2. Describe the oath the four women take in Lysistrata.

3. Before they begin the formal debate, what are some of the things Right and Wrong bicker about?

4. What do The Chorus of Old Men's pots symbolize?

5. What do the pitchers carried by The Chorus of Old Women represent?

6. In the past, how did the women of Lysistrata feel about the political blunders of their husbands? How did they deal with it?

7. Describe Lysistrata.

8. Describe Cinesias.

9. The Chorus of Old Men also push logs up to the Acropolis. How do they handle the task and what does that symbolize?

10. How does Lysistrata rally the women?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pick a Chorus that fascinates you and talk about their arc throughout the play they are featured in.

Essay Topic 2

These three plays speak to a broad spectrum of culture, life, ritual, and relationships in Ancient Greece. Pick three concepts that still exist today, and relate them to present time. Use materials from the book and trace how your three concepts have traveled through time and how they exist now. Some ideas include education, politics, and religion.

Essay Topic 3

The Megarian is a classic rural stereotype Aristophanes uses to poke fun at another city and way of life. However, this is hardly the only stereotype used in the play. Identify another stereotype used by Aristophanes, keeping in mind stereotypes are not always about race. What has Aristophanes gained or lost by this depiction?

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