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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 does Lucius do at the last second before he is to perform in Chapter 17?
2. What college does Lucius belong to in Chapter 19?
3. Why does the stepmother get angry in Chapter 15?
4. Who is the employer of Lucius' master?
5. Who stops the cook from hanging himself?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 10, who comes to the bandits' cave? To what position do the bandits elect him? In reality, who is he?
2. Who does the stepmother try to poison in Chapter 15? What happens instead?
3. After Charite and Tlepolemus die, who inherits their estate? What does he decide to do?
4. In Chapter 14, what does the farmer offer the gardener in return for his hospitality? What happens while he is there?
5. In Chapter 13, why does the cook want to hang himself? What was he supposed to make for dinner?
6. What does Isis tell Lucius about epicurean gratification? How is happiness found?
7. How does Thrasyllus murder Tlepolemus? Why did he do it?
8. In Chapter 14, who does the gardener encounter on his way home? What happens between them?
9. What does Lucius consider as his initiation into the religion? How many more initiations must he undertake?
10. In Chapter 16, where do the brothers who own Lucius work? Why does Lucius like this?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Since Lucius is the protagonist, the novel should also have an antagonist. In your opinion, who is the antagonist? Why? Write an essay to share your opinion. Be sure to use details in your argument.
Essay Topic 2
There are many female characters in The Golden Ass. Write an essay about the role of women in the novel. How are they represented? Why is this important? Make sure to use at least three examples to support your argument.
Essay Topic 3
The syntax and language of The Golden Ass is unique. Write an essay about these elements in the novel and their impact on the novel in the realm of literature. How has language changed over time? Why is it important that we read The Golden Ass?
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