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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Lucius' reaction at the end of his trial?
2. What does Socrates' lover do to him while he sleeps?
3. Thrasyleon dresses up as ______________.
4. The magistrate says the deception was a tribute to __________.
5. Who is the first to testify against Lucius in court?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Aristomenes' story, where was he traveling? What was his trade?
2. 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?
3. When Aristomenes sees Socrates, what does he say to him? Where does he take Socrates first?
4. Over dinner, what do the bandits talk about in their cave in Chapter 6? How many men did they lose in all?
5. Why do the townspeople put on an elaborate hoax every year? Who sets Lucius up for their prank this year?
6. In Chapter 2, what does Lucius decide about Pamphile? Whom does he decide to focus his attention on?
7. Where does Psyche go to look for her husband after he disappears? To whom does she finally turn to as a last resort?
8. In Chapter 2, who does Lucius ask for directions to Milo's house? What does this person tell him about Milo?
9. In Telyphron's story, what nationality is the man who speaks to the dead? Who is accused of killing the dead man?
10. When Psyche lights a lamp in her bedroom, what does she discover? What does she spill on her husband?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Greed is an important element in the novel. Write an essay on the role of greed in the novel. Be sure to use at least three examples in your argument. How does greed motivate the characters in the novel?
Essay Topic 2
Charite is an important character in the novel. Write an essay on the role of Charite in the novel and her impact on the main character. What does Charite represent? Be sure to use details in your argument.
Essay Topic 3
The interaction between gods and men is a common theme in the novel. Write an essay about this theme using at least two examples. How do the gods and men get along? Who is able to talk to the gods?
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