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ὥσπερ οὖν οἱ σοφοὶ καὶ ὁ κύων ἀπὸ τοῦ θεάτρου ὁρμῶσιν, ὅ τις ἄνθρωπος βοᾷ, "χαῖρε, ὦ σοφὲ Σώκρατα · μένε! καὶ μὴ λείπε τὴ θέατρον! ἔγωγε γὰρ δύναμαι εὑρίσκειν τὰς ἕδρας σοι τε καὶ τῷ καλῷ σου φίλῳ. ὑμεῖς οὖν δυνάμεσθε τὴν κωμῳδίαν θεωρεῖν." τὸ ἀκούων οὖν, ὁ μὲν Σωκράτης τε μένει καὶ χαίρει · ὁ δὲ Ἀλκιβιάδης αὖθις φροντίζει · ὁ γὰρ Ἀλκιβιάδης οὐ βούλεται τὴν κωμῳδίαν θεωρεῖν. ἀλλὰ ὁ γὰρ βούλεται ἐν τῇ ἀγορᾷ καθίζειν καὶ διαλέγεται τοῖς φιλοῖς. ὡς μὲν τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ προσχωροῦσιν, ὁ δὲ Σωκράτης αὐτῷ φησιν, "τίς, ὦ ἀγαθὲ ἄνθρωπε, εἶ; ἆρα καὶ ἀληθῶς δύνασαι ἡμῖν παρέχειν τὰς ἕδρας;" ἔπειτα δὲ ὁ ἄνθρωπος ἀποκρίνεται, "μάλιστά γ' ἀληθῶς δύναμαι τὰς ὑμῖν ἕδρας παρέχειν. ἔγωγε γάρ εἰμι λαμπρός καὶ μέγ' ἔντιμος αὐτουργός. ἔγωγ' ὀνόματι Δικαιόπολίς εἰμι · καὶ δὴ καί, ἔγωγ' ἔχω τάς πολλὰς ἕδρας πρόσθεν τῆς σκηνῆς." ὁ δὲ Σωκράτης τὸν λαμπρὸν αὐτουργὸν ἐρωτᾷ, "ἀλλά, τοῦ ἕνεκα, ὦ Δικαιόπολι, τε λαμπρὸς καὶ ἔντιμος εἶ;" ὁ δὲ Δικαιόπολις ἀποκρίνεται, "μὰ Δία! ὦ Σώκρατα · ἆρα μέγας στροῦθος εἶ; ἔγωγ' εἰμὶ Δικαιόπολις · ἡ ὑστάτη τοῦ Ἀριστοφάνου κωμῳδία φράζει τὸν ἐμοῦ βίον. οἱ δῆμοί με νῦν φιλοῦσιν. ἐγὼ οὖν μέγ' ἔντιμός εἰμι. καὶ δή, πλούσιός εἰμι · ἐγὼ γὰρ ἐν τοῖς ἀγροῖς ᾄδω ἐν τῷ θέατρῳ πόλλακις · οἱ γὰρ αὐτουργοὶ φιλοῦσίν μου ἀκούειν."

"μὰ Δία!" ὁ Ἀλκιβιάδης τῷ Σωκράτῃ ἡσυχῇ φησιν · "θαυμαστόν ἐστιν · ἡ γὰρ αὐτοῦ φωνὴ οὐκ ἀνεκτή ἐστιν. καὶ δὴ καί, ὁ δυσειδὴ τε καὶ ἀγρίος ἐστίν.

What happens just as the two σοφοί and the dog are setting out from the theatre?
1. The Spartans attack.
2. Alcibiades trips.
3. Argos bites someone.
4. Someone shouts out to Socrates.
What does this man instruct Socrates to do?
1. Wait and stay in the θέατρον.
2. Run for his life.
3. Pay his debt to Asclepius.
4. Go back to the ἀγορά.
Why does this stranger suggest that Socrates stay in the θέατρον?
1. Because the theatre will protect them from the coming windstorm.
2. Because someone will surely leave when they see how poor the play is.
3. Because he claims to be able to find seats for Socrates and his handsome friend.
4. Because wine and the ἀγορά are not always the answer to problems.
What effect does the stranger's claim have on Socrates and Alcibiades?
1. Neither Socrates nor Alcibiades believe the man.
2. Both Socrates and Alcibiades begin to worry.
3. Socrates rejoices but Alcibiades again becomes worried.
4. Both Socrates and Alcibiades rejoice at their good luck.
Does Socrates initially believe the man's claims entirely?
1. No
2. Yes
Why is this particular stranger able to provide seats for Socrates and Alcibiades.
1. He is Dicaiopolis, the prominent theatre manager.
2. He is Dicaiopolis, the famed and esteemed farmer.
3. He is Dicaiopolis, the early-rising seat squatter.
4. He is Dicaiopolis, the famed and esteemed general.
Where are the seats of Dicaiopolis located?
1. Behind the stage.
2. In a different theatre.
3. In the uppermost row.
4. Right in front of the stage.
Why, according to Dicaiopolis, is he famed and esteemed?
1. Because, years ago, he fought alongside 'The Leonidas 300' at Thermopylae, but managed to escape...
2. Because Aristophanes' last play related the story of his life - 'the people' now love him.
3. Because, although a farmer, he owns the biggest boat in the Piraeus.
4. Because, of all the Athenians, only he can outfox Megarian merchants.
Besides being famous and deeply esteemed by the people, what else is Dicaiopolis?
1. A liar.
2. Wealthy.
3. Poor.
4. Modest.
To what does Dicaiopolis attribute his riches?
1. Yearly payments from Sparta in honour of his efforts at Thermopylae.
2. Yearly payments from Persia in honour of his efforts at Thermopylae.
3. Royalties from subsequent 'provincial' tours of "The Acharnians."
4. A lucrative singing career in the countryside.
Why does this all seem astounding to Alcibiades?
1. Because he has a much nicer voice than Dicaiopolis, yet remains much less esteemed!
2. Because Dicaiopolis not only has an atrocious voice, but he is also unsightly and inelegant.
3. Because his friend, Aristophanes, has bestowed fame on Dicaiopolis, and not on him.

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