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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The night after Lucius kisses Photis in the kitchen, what does Photis wear on her head while they make love?
(a) A veil.
(b) A hat.
(c) A wreath of sage.
(d) A wreath of roses.

2. Who tells the story of Psyche?
(a) The young woman in the cave.
(b) Byrrhaena.
(c) The old woman in the cave.
(d) Lucius.

3. At Byrrhaena's dinner party, Byrrhaena says the next day is _______________.
(a) The festival of laughter.
(b) The festival of the gods.
(c) Thursday.
(d) A day of rest.

4. How many sisters does Psyche have?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Six.

5. During his trial, what does Lucius find out about the dead bodies?
(a) They are inflated wineskins.
(b) They are his brothers.
(c) They are deadly criminals.
(d) They are his neighbors.

6. What is the name of Socrates' lover's sister?
(a) Patricia.
(b) Pamela.
(c) Plato.
(d) Panthia.

7. What do the bandits eat for dinner in Chapter 5?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Roast.
(c) Porridge.
(d) Stew.

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

9. When Aristomenes is suspected of murdering Socrates by the innkeeper, what does he do?
(a) Runs away into the dark.
(b) Begins to cry.
(c) Tries to hang himself.
(d) Confesses to the murder.

10. What does Lucius eat for dinner in Chapter 6?
(a) Stew.
(b) Oats.
(c) Bread.
(d) Hay.

11. While Aristomenes is on the floor underneath his bed, what does he do?
(a) Begins to scream.
(b) Holds his breath.
(c) Begins to laugh.
(d) Starts to cry.

12. What does Psyche discover when she carries a lamp into her and her husband's room one night?
(a) Her husband is the devil.
(b) Her husband is Cupid.
(c) Her husband is not real.
(d) Her husband is a monster.

13. Despite her beauty, Psyche has trouble with___________.
(a) Keeping her husband's attention.
(b) Praying to Venus.
(c) Staying in school.
(d) Finding a husband.

14. When Lucius rubs himself with the same material that Pamphile does, what happens to him?
(a) Nothing.
(b) It starts to burn his skin.
(c) He goes numb.
(d) He turns into an ass.

15. What does Byrrhena warn Lucius about?
(a) Milo.
(b) Pamphile.
(c) Socrates.
(d) Photis.

Short Answer Questions

1. From where does Byrrhena say she descended?

2. What does Photis confess to Lucius after the trial?

3. What does Fotis say the cure is for Lucius' condition?

4. What does Lucius do after the confrontation at Milo's gate?

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

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