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οἱ μὲν οὖν ἀπὸ τῆς ἀγορας ἀπέρχονται, πρὸς δὲ τὸ θέατρον βαδίζουσιν · ἐκεῖ γὰρ ἐν νῷ ἔχουσι τὴν καινοτάτην τοῦ Ἀριστοφάνου κωμῳδίαν θεωρεῖν. ἡ κωμῳδία ὀνόματι Νεφέλαι ἐστίν. ὁ μὲν Σωκράτης καὶ ὁ κύων, Ἀργός, εἰσιν ὄλβιοι, ὁ δὲ Ἀλκιβιάδης καὶ ὁ Ἀριστοφάνης μάλα φροντίζουσιν · ἡ γὰρ κωμῳδία τῷ Σωκράτῃ οὐκ ἔστι γέλοια. ἀλλὰ ὁ Ἀλκιβιάδης μάλιστα φροντίζει · ὁ γὰρ τῷ Σωκράτῃ οὐκ ἀληθῶς εἶπε περὶ τὴν κωμῳδίαν. ὁ δὲ Σωκράτης οὐ φροντίζει · καὶ γὰρ ὅ ἐστι μάλα ὄλβιος. ὁ γὰρ Σωκράτης τὴν κωμῳδίαν θεωρεῖν φιλεῖ. καὶ δή καί, αἱ τοῦ Ἀριστοφάνου κωμῳδίαι αἰεί εἰσι γέλοιαι. ἡ ὑστάτη τοῦ Ἀριστοφάνου κωμῳδία μάλιστά ἦν γέλοια. ἡ ὀνόματι Ἀχαρνῆς ἐστιν. ἡ δὲ ἐκείνη κωμῳδία περὶ τὸν δύσκολον αὐτουργόν ἦν. ἐν μὲν τῇ ἐκείνῃ κωμῳδίᾳ, ὁ δύσκολος αὐτουργός τῷ πολέμῳ ὀργίζεται, ὁ οὖν αὐτουργὸς τὰς αὐτοῦ σπονδὰς ποιεῖ μετὰ τῶν Λακεδαιμονιῶν · οἱ δῆμοι τὴν κωμῳδίαν ἐφίλησαν. περὶ οὖν ταῦτα νομίζουσιν, οἱ οὔτως πρὸς τὸ θέατρον βαδίζουσιν.

After leaving the ἀγορά, where do Argos, Aristophanes, Alcibiades and Socrates go?
1. To the home of Pericles for dinner and discussion.
2. To the Piraeus to check the Spartan menace.
3. To the theatre to watch the latest play of Aristophanes
4. To the temple of Asclepius to repay Sοcrates' debt.
Socrates and Argos are ________ concerning their present situation.
1. Wretched
2. Delighted
3. Ambivalent
4. Angry.
Alcibiades and Aristophanes are ________ concerning their present situation.
1. Worried
2. Delighted
3. Ambivalent
4. Angry
Why do Aristophanes and Alcibiades feel this way.
1. Because they would rather go train in the gymnasion.
2. Because they are excited to the see chorus of The Clouds.
3. Because they think Aristophanes will lose the competiton.
4. Because the play will not seem funny to Socrates.
Why does Alcibiades especially feel this way?
1. Because Xanthippe might be present at the play.
2. Because he has spoken untruthfully to Socrates.
3. Because he has forgotten to feed his dog.
4. Because Aristophanes is becoming increasingly aggressive and violent.
What are the plays of Aristophanes generally like?
1. Mean-spirited and boring.
2. Lewd, yet contemplative.
3. They are always funny.
4. The early comedies of Pindar.
What was the name of Aristophanes' last (previous) play?
1. The Nitwits.
2. The Persians.
3. The Clouds.
4. The Acharnians.
And what was that play about?
1. A coquettish sailor.
2. A surly farmer.
3. A Spartan dandy.
4. A genius merchant.
What was the protagonist of "The Acharnians" angry with?
1. Deflation.
2. Sophists.
3. Persian traders.
4. The war.
What action did the protagonist of "The Acharnians" take?
1. He made his own peace treaty with the Spartans.
2. He joined the Spartan army in the role of 'consultant.'
3. He went to Ilium to see the death-site of Ajax, son of Telamon.
4. He advocated the building of 'Long Walls' to the Piraeus.
How was "The Acharnians" received by 'the people'?
1. Hating it, they drove the actors from the stage.
2. Being bored, they held public, political debates during the performance.
3. They loved it and awarded First Prize to Aristophanes.
4. Being indifferent, they came and went throughout the show.

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