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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: At Milo's House.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Thelyphron wear his hair long?
(a) Because long hair is mysterious.
(b) To conceal his identity.
(c) To ward off magic spells.
(d) To cover his ears.

2. What is Aristomenes soaked with while he is at the inn?
(a) Water.
(b) Urine.
(c) Wine.
(d) Blood.

3. What relationship does Lucius have to Byrrhena?
(a) She nursed him as a child.
(b) She is his godmother.
(c) She is his real mother.
(d) She is his sister.

4. Where is the main character traveling in Book 1?
(a) Rome.
(b) Carthage.
(c) Thessaly.
(d) France.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Socrates' lover's sister?

2. With what is Socrates' wound covered?

3. Who is the author of "The Golden Ass"?

4. What does Lucius expect he will see in Thessaly?

5. When Lucius returns to Milo's house after meeting Byrrhena, what is Photis cooking?

(see the answer key)

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