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Apuleius

The Golden Ass Quiz

Apuleius
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The Golden Ass Quiz

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1)

What plan does Lucius decide to employ in Chapter 5 to get away from the robbers? (from Chapter 5: Lucius is Transformed and Chapter 6: The Bandits' Cave)

Run away when they are not looking.
Sneak away in the night.
Attack them.
Pretend he is too tired.
2)

Isis tells Lucius the only way to happiness is ______________. (from Chapter 18: The Ass is Transformed and Chapter 19: At the Bar)

Through being true to yourself.
Through the priesthood.
Through serving the gods.
Through telling the truth.
3)

How many sisters does Psyche have? (from Chapters 7, 8, and 9: Cupid and Psyche)

Five.
Two.
Three.
Six.
4)

Thrasyleon dresses up as ______________. (from Chapter 5: Lucius is Transformed and Chapter 6: The Bandits' Cave)

A coyote.
A bear.
A mule.
A dog.
5)

What does Psyche discover in Chapter 8 after her sisters' visit? (from Chapters 7, 8, and 9: Cupid and Psyche)

She misses her other life.
She hates her sisters.
She is pregnant.
She doesn't love her husband.
6)

When Lucius is working in Chapter 11, to whom is he turned over? (from Chapter 10: Defeat of the Bandits and Chapter 11: At the Stud Farm)

Charite.
Tlepolemus.
Fotis.
A mean young boy.
7)

What does Lucius learn that a life of gratification does in Chapter 18? (from Chapter 18: The Ass is Transformed and Chapter 19: At the Bar)

Makes you a bad person.
Prevents you from seeing the truth.
Robs one of true happiness.
Hides your true self.
8)

What does the God Osiris tell Lucius he must do? (from Chapter 18: The Ass is Transformed and Chapter 19: At the Bar)

Become a doctor.
Become a priest.
Preach the gospel.
Become a lawyer.
9)

How does Tlepolemus save Charite and Lucius? (from Chapter 10: Defeat of the Bandits and Chapter 11: At the Stud Farm)

Drugs the bandits and sets them free.
Using a Trojan horse.
Kills all the bandits in a war.
Tricks the bandits into thinking he is a God.
10)

What is Psyche and her sisters known for? (from Chapters 7, 8, and 9: Cupid and Psyche)

They are witches.
Their talent.
Their brains.
Their beauty.
11)

Why does the stepmother get angry in Chapter 15? (from Chapter 14: With the Market-Gardener and the Centurion and Chapter 15: At the Councillor's House)

Lucius gets in the way.
Her feelings are not reciprocated.
Her husband wants a divorce.
Her stepson runs away.
12)

What does Charite do in order to be alone with Thrasyllus? (from Chapter 10: Defeat of the Bandits and Chapter 11: At the Stud Farm)

Challenges him to a duel.
Throws a party in his honor.
Stays after the funeral.
Pretends to reciprocate his feelings.
13)

What is strange about Psyche's husband? (from Chapters 7, 8, and 9: Cupid and Psyche)

He is abusive.
She never sees him.
He is her cousin.
He is shorter than Psyche.
14)

What is scheduled to happen after Lucius is done with his act in Chapter 17? (from Chapter 16: Under the Trainer and Chapter 17: The Goddess Isis Intervenes)

Wild animals are to be released.
The emperor is supposed to meet him.
Lucius is supposed to turn back to normal.
Lucius is supposed to battle a lion.
15)

How does Thrasyleon die? (from Chapter 5: Lucius is Transformed and Chapter 6: The Bandits' Cave)

He falls off a cliff.
He kills himself.
He is killed by the old woman.
People are afraid of him and kill him.
16)

When Lucius' master is riding him home, with whom does he get into a scuffle? (from Chapter 14: With the Market-Gardener and the Centurion and Chapter 15: At the Councillor's House)

A priest.
A general.
A goddess.
A Roman centurion.
17)

Whom does Thaysus choose to be Lucius' partner in Chapter 17? (from Chapter 16: Under the Trainer and Chapter 17: The Goddess Isis Intervenes)

A noblewoman.
A woman who is sentenced to death.
Charite.
Fotis.
18)

Which of the following do the priests NOT do for money? (from Chapter 12: With the Eunuch Priests and Chapter 13: At the Mill-House)

Self flagellate.
Fortune tell.
Perform miracles.
Shake and rant.
19)

What is the priest carrying during the ship dedication? (from Chapter 18: The Ass is Transformed and Chapter 19: At the Bar)

A garland.
A bouquet.
A painting.
A cross.
20)

What does Lucius do to his hair in Chapter 19? (from Chapter 18: The Ass is Transformed and Chapter 19: At the Bar)

Shaves his head.
Braids it.
Dyes it black.
Lets it grow long.
21)

Who is the visitor to the cave in Chapter 10? (from Chapter 10: Defeat of the Bandits and Chapter 11: At the Stud Farm)

Charite's father.
Charite's cousin.
Charite's husband.
Charite's brother.
22)

What does the baker's wife use magic to do? (from Chapter 12: With the Eunuch Priests and Chapter 13: At the Mill-House)

Make her husband love her again.
Make her hsuband rich.
Make her husband starve to death.
Make her husband hang himself.
23)

What are Tlepolemus and Thrasyllus hunting when Tlepolemus dies? (from Chapter 10: Defeat of the Bandits and Chapter 11: At the Stud Farm)

Deer.
Hogs.
Boar.
Buffalo.
24)

Why is Lucius' master afraid after the scuffle in Chapter 14? (from Chapter 14: With the Market-Gardener and the Centurion and Chapter 15: At the Councillor's House)

He might go to jail.
He was not supposed to talk to priests.
There is a penalty of death for his actions.
He feels guilty.
25)

Why is Almicus valuable to the bandits? (from Chapter 5: Lucius is Transformed and Chapter 6: The Bandits' Cave)

His thoughtless devotion to the bandits.
His wit and planning.
His loyalty.
His leadership.
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