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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Lucius rubs himself with the same material that Pamphile does, what happens to him?
(a) Nothing.
(b) He goes numb.
(c) It starts to burn his skin.
(d) He turns into an ass.

2. What relationship does Lucius have to Byrrhena?
(a) She nursed him as a child.
(b) She is his godmother.
(c) She is his sister.
(d) She is his real mother.

3. Who is the first to testify against Lucius in court?
(a) Photis.
(b) The night watchman.
(c) Byrrhaena.
(d) Milo.

4. Complete the following sentence from the prologue: "Give me your ear, reader: ______."
(a) This will take some time.
(b) This is worth hearing.
(c) I promise to entertain you.
(d) You will enjoy yourself.

5. Where does Psyche roam looking for her husband?
(a) House to house.
(b) Bath house to bath house.
(c) Temple to temple.
(d) Forest to forest.

Short Answer Questions

1. What stops Lucius from eating a poisonous plant in Chapter 5?

2. When Aristomenes is suspected of murdering Socrates by the innkeeper, what does he do?

3. When Socrates drinks from the stream, what happens to him?

4. With what woman does Socrates say he was living?

5. In Chapter 4, what does Pamphile want Photis to gather for her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Over dinner, what do the bandits talk about in their cave in Chapter 6? How many men did they lose in all?

2. While Aristomenes hides underneath his mattress, what does he think of himself as? What is his reaction to this thought?

3. In Chapter 2, what does Lucius decide about Pamphile? Whom does he decide to focus his attention on?

4. During the night that Telyphron spends watching the dead man's corpse, what does he see? What is the condition of the corpse in the morning?

5. When Aristomenes sees Socrates, what does he say to him? Where does he take Socrates first?

6. In Chapter 2, who does Lucius ask for directions to Milo's house? What does this person tell him about Milo?

7. When Psyche's husband finally allows her sisters to visit, what is their reaction? What does Psyche's husband warn her about after her sisters' visit?

8. What does Fotis say is the cure for Lucius' condition? What happens before Fotis is able to administer this cure?

9. Who does Psyche's husband appeal to in order to be reunited with Psyche? What is the name of Psyche's child?

10. Why do the townspeople put on an elaborate hoax every year? Who sets Lucius up for their prank this year?

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