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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. After the charges of crimes, who wins the contest of defending themselves to the Knights?

2. What do Demosthenes and Nicas accuse their fellow slave, Paphlagon, of doing?

3. Who does the teacher ask for to replace Strepsiades?

4. What does Trygaeus propose to Hermes in exchange for his help?

5. Who is Demosthenes and Nicias' master?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Dicaeopolis waiting for at the beginning of Acharnians and why?

2. In Peace, what prevented peace form coming back according to Trygaeus and Hermes?

3. Why did the gods leave heaven in the Peace?

4. Why does the gang of Acharnians pursue Amphitheus?

5. Where does Strepsiades want to enroll his son Pheidippides in The Clouds?

6. Why does Dicaeopolis risk his life for his anti-war cause?

7. What does Philocleon do before the arrival of The Wasps?

8. In Peace, why do you think the god of war needs a new pestle?

9. In Peace, why do you think Trygaeus thought peace was dead?

10. What reversal of fortune does Philocleon experience at the end of The Wasps?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the role of Socrates in The Clouds and discuss why his character in this play proved controversial. Would you consider his depiction of Socrates comedic? Distorted? Make sure you identify Socrates' role as a well-known and intellectual figure in Athens. Give examples of how Aristophanes used comedy or distorted the truth in his depiction of Socrates in Clouds.

Essay Topic 2

Aristophanes expresses his sentiments about the Pelopennesian Wars in Acharnians. Describe his feelings and explain what he hopes to achieve. Give examples from Acharnians to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

In Wasps, Aristophanes focuses on the politics of the times and introduces a man obsessed with jury service. Discuss the character's passion to serve on juries and Aristophanes' use of humor in depicting him. Provide examples and quotes from the text to support your discussion.

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