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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction: The Apocolocyntosis.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who said that teachers would be the only ones in school if they are unable to engage the students?
(a) Agamemnon.
(b) Ascyltus.
(c) Euripides.
(d) Cicero.

2. In which country was the author of "The Apocolocyntosis" born?
(a) Greece.
(b) Malta.
(c) Spain.
(d) Italy.

3. A complaining student stresses that without adherence to the rules, what does the language face?
(a) Silence.
(b) No meaning.
(c) Confusion.
(d) Death.

4. What reward is offered for the safe return of Giton?
(a) 50 dollars.
(b) 1000 yen.
(c) 1000 sesterces.
(d) 500 sesterces.

5. Who tries to commit suicide by hanging?
(a) Eumolpus.
(b) Giton.
(c) Ascyltus.
(d) Encolpius.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who approaches Encolpius and tells him how attractive he is?

2. What is the translation of the title of "The Apocolocyntosis"?

3. How does the Trimalchio arrive at the dinner table?

4. Why do the people of Croton immediately begin to cater to one of the companions?

5. Which character will portray a slave when the companions enter Croton?

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