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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 The Clouds, what does the Second Creditor look like?

2. What is notable about the Spartan garments?

3. What does Right talk about in his big speech, debating with Wrong?

4. The women assembled are all ready to do anything to end the war except what?

5. What will The Chorus of Clouds do for the theatre judges for a favorable outcome?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Lampito? Describe how she is treated by the Athenian women.

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

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

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

5. Describe how Strepsiades finally gets Pheidippides to attend The Thinkery.

6. Describe the first confrontation between the Choruses of Men and Women in Lysistrata.

7. How does Lysistrata rally the women?

8. After his education, what does Pheidippides consider acceptable in regard to his relationships with his parents?

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

10. Describe the second meeting of the Choruses in Lysistrata.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Wine is used throughout The Acharnians and Lysistrata as a symbol. Describe what it means and what it symbolizes. How does that symbol develop throughout its use in the plays? What does using wine mean for the festival of plays in Athens?

Essay Topic 2

The characters of Dikaiopolis and Lamachus foil each other in The Acharnians. Pick two other characters that strongly contrast with each other. Describe them separately, and then talk about what makes them similar and different.

Essay Topic 3

War and peace are topics discussed at length in Aristophanes plays. Discuss how their concepts change in the series of plays and what Aristophanes overall message is to Athens.

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