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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3: The Story of Thelyphron and Chapter 4: The Festival of Laughter.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the magistrate tell Lucius about his future after the trial?
(a) Lucius will never cry again.
(b) Lucius is the funniest person he knows.
(c) The god will look out for Lucius.
(d) Lucius will go to heaven.

2. From where does Byrrhena say she descended?
(a) Pluto.
(b) Plutonium.
(c) Plato.
(d) Plutarch.

3. Which of these features is Thelyphron missing?
(a) His little fingers.
(b) His ears.
(c) His eyes.
(d) His tongue.

4. Why does Thelyphron wear his hair long?
(a) Because long hair is mysterious.
(b) To ward off magic spells.
(c) To cover his ears.
(d) To conceal his identity.

5. When Aristomenes is suspected of murdering Socrates by the innkeeper, what does he do?
(a) Begins to cry.
(b) Tries to hang himself.
(c) Confesses to the murder.
(d) Runs away into the dark.

Short Answer Questions

1. Socrates says the woman he was living with was_____________.

2. What does Lucius do after the confrontation at Milo's gate?

3. In Chapter 4, what does Photis say kept her from running away?

4. As the charges are heard against Lucius, what does the audience do?

5. What is the name of the traveler who does not believe Aristomenes' story in Book 1?

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