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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. Who is Pisthetaerus going to take control of at the end of The Birds?

2. In Thesmophoriazusae, what punishment do the women want to apply to Mnesilochus' cousin?

3. What do the old women do while the meeting is being held?

4. What are Eulipides and Pisthetaerus doing at the start of The Birds?

5. In The Assemblywomen, what resolution does Praxagora plan to introduce for Greece?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who and what are the Eulipides and Pisthetaerus looking for in The Birds?

2. How do Pisthetaerus and the birds subdue the gods?

3. Why do the women want to take power in The Assemblywomen and how do they plan on overthrowing the men?

4. In The Birds, what happens to Eulipides and Pisthetaerus after they eat the root given by Hoopoe?

5. What plan does Lysistrata hope to put in place with the support of the other women?

6. How is Praxagora's husband reacting to the new rules instating by Praxagora?

7. What are Aeschylus and Euripides representing in The Frogs?

8. Who volunteers to spy on the women on behalf of Euripides in Thesmophoraizusae?

9. What society do women in The Assemblywomen plan on instating after voting to put themselves in charge of Athens?

10. Who becomes king of the birds at the end of The Birds?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Assemblywomen with one of the other plays featuring women, such as Lysistrata. Discuss the similarities and differences in theme, tone and other elements of each of the plays.

Essay Topic 2

Although the Birds intertwine comedy and fantasy, the play makes philosophical statements about the human condition, including acceptance of one's reality. Taking this statement, explain how Aristophanes examines this condition and what he concludes.

Essay Topic 3

Plutus, the last known play of Aristophanes, begins to look towards the pattern of New Comedy rather than old comedy. Discuss how Plutus fits into the role of New Comedy based on themes, writing style and other literary elements.

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