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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. When Thrasyllus finds out what Charite did in front of her husband's tomb, what does he do?

2. Where is Lucius told he will be sent after he and Charite are rescued?

3. In Chapter 12, why does the cook try to hang himself?

4. Who is the employer of Lucius' master?

5. When Lucius' master is riding him home, with whom does he get into a scuffle?

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. When the brothers catch Lucius eating human food, what is their reaction? Whom do they show?

3. After Charite and Tlepolemus die, who inherits their estate? What does he decide to do?

4. What does Isis tell Lucius about epicurean gratification? How is happiness found?

5. In Chapter 16, where do the brothers who own Lucius work? Why does Lucius like this?

6. Where does the gardener go to hide? Why does he feel the need to hide?

7. In Chapter 10, why are the bandits unhappy with Lucius? What do they decide to do with him?

8. In Chapter 14, who does the gardener encounter on his way home? What happens between them?

9. What does Lucius do to his appearance? How long does he go without meat?

10. What is Lucius promised by Charite for his bravery and service? What happens instead?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The interactions between men and women in the novel are important to the novel's meaning. Write an essay about the interaction between men and women. How do they act towards one another? Is it very different than today? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

In many of the stories in the novel, the legal system is a key aspect of interest. Write an essay about the author's portrayal of the legal system during that time. Make sure to use at least two examples in your argument.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 3, the thieves tell stories about how three of their comrades die "in the line of duty." Write an essay analyzing these three stories and their significance in the novel. What do they mean? What literary device is Apuleuis using?

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