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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. As the charges are heard against Lucius, what does the audience do?
(a) Throw rotten vegetables.
(b) Yell.
(c) Cry.
(d) Laugh.

2. Who follows Lucius as the magistrates take him to jail?
(a) Milo.
(b) Photis.
(c) Thelyphron.
(d) The entire town.

3. In Thelyphron's story, why didn't the witches tamper with the dead man's body?
(a) They were scared away.
(b) They tampered with Thelyphron instead.
(c) The body was possessed.
(d) They were afraid of the Egyptian who talks to the dead.

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

5. The magistrate says the deception was a tribute to __________.
(a) The god of hilarity.
(b) The god of jokes.
(c) The god of Laughter.
(d) The god Zeus.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, when Lucius goes to watch Pamphile perform magic, he watches through _________.

2. What does Byrrhena warn Lucius about?

3. What does the court use as a timer in Chapter 3?

4. What does Photis give Lucius while she confesses to him after his trial?

5. What does Psyche discover in Chapter 8 after her sisters' visit?

Short Essay Questions

1. How many sisters does Psyche have? For what are they all known?

2. What causes Lucius to turn into a donkey? What is his reaction?

3. Where is Lucius traveling to in Book 1? Whom does he meet on the road?

4. In Aristomenes' story, where was he traveling? What was his trade?

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

6. What does Lucius see that is poisonous? Why does he consider eating it?

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

8. During dinner at Milo's house in Chapter 2, what do Lucius, Milo, and Pamphile talk about? Why does Lucius excuse himself early?

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

10. In Chapter 3, what job does Telyphron tell Lucius about? Why did Telyphron have this job?

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