10 questions on plot, characters, and themes. Free to take, so you can see exactly what to review before class.
1. What does Lysistrata propose as the method to end the Peloponnesian War?
2. What second action do the women take to strengthen their position in the play?
3. How does the Magistrate respond when Lysistrata explains that women have suffered from the war and deserve a say in ending it?
4. What happens when Kinesias comes to the Acropolis to see his wife Myrrhine?
5. What sign indicates that the sex strike is working on both the Athenian and Spartan sides?
6. Why do some of the women try to leave the Acropolis during the strike?
7. What role does the personified figure of Reconciliation play in the peace negotiations?
8. How does Lysistrata's role change by the end of the play?
9. What does the play suggest about who actually bears the cost of war?
10. What does the ending of the play reveal about Aristophanes' view of the peace that is achieved?
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