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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Wasps.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Bdelycleon counter his father's arguments?
(a) He says that defendants have too much power over judges.
(b) He says that judges have too much power and the courts should be disbanded.
(c) He says that the people attending the courts are too old.
(d) He says politicians are the ones with real power and use the court for personal gain.

2. After his father's attempts to escape, what does Bdelycleon fear?
(a) That other legal maniacs will try to free his father.
(b) That his father will try to sell another donkey.
(c) That his slaves will escape.
(d) That his slaves will help his father.

3. When Cleon and the sausage merchant are off stage, who is praised in the first part of the speech by the chorus?
(a) Great men of the future.
(b) Great men of the past.
(c) Athens' merchant.
(d) Cleon.

4. What are Bdelycleon and his father, Philocleon's, views on Cleon?
(a) Bdelycleon hates Cleon and Philocleon loves Cleon.
(b) They both hate Cleon.
(c) Bdelycleon loves Cleon and Philocleon hates Cleon.
(d) They both love Cleon.

5. How successful is Dicaeopolis' argument to the crowd?
(a) No one is convinced.
(b) Women are convinced and men are not.
(c) Everyone is convinced.
(d) Half of the crowd is convinced and the other half is not.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Strepsiades trying to do after relenting over beating Pheidippides?

2. When Dicaeopolis fears the mob, who does Dicaeopolis go to see for help?

3. Who foiled Philocleon's plan?

4. What are the judges entitled to according to Bdelycleon?

5. What does Dicaeopolis do after the meeting with the Spartans?

(see the answer key)

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