Demosthenes

Demosthenes was a shy boy.

• True

• False

Demosthenes watched himself in the mirror as he spoke and this helped ..............................

• him to spend his free time.

• him to improve his appearance.

• him to clean the mirror.

• him to improve his expressions, gestures and actions.

The first orator to impress Demosthenes was

Demosthenes shaved one side of his head

• to save money.

• as a new hairstyle.

• so that this way he would be forced not to appear in public.

Why did demosthenes did not told speech correctly

• He's voice was weak

• He did not practiced

• He was not feeling well

• He was happy

When Demosthenes was ................., his father died.

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

As a first step towards becoming an orator, Demosthenes .......................

• followed Callistratus everywhere.

• took lessons from his tutor.

• studied history and wrote and listened to speech.

• went to listen to the famous orators.

Why is democracy important for a nation?

Who warned that democracy would be destroyed by King Philip and Alexander the Great?

• Demosthenes

• Euripides

• King Philip

Demosthenes was known for his oratory skills. What did he do to improve his speech delivery?

• He practiced in front of a mirror.

• He read books on public speaking.

• He attended drama classes.

• He hired a speech coach.

What was one of the physical exercises Demosthenes used to strengthen his voice?

• Running while reciting speeches.

• Swimming while holding his breath.

• Shouting against the wind.

• Singing loudly in a choir.