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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. From where does Byrrhena say she descended?
(a) Plato.
(b) Plutarch.
(c) Pluto.
(d) Plutonium.

2. What do Photis and Lucius drink on the first night they spend together?
(a) Tea.
(b) Water.
(c) Wine.
(d) Pomegranate juice.

3. Complete the following sentence from the prologue: "Give me your ear, reader: ______."
(a) This is worth hearing.
(b) I promise to entertain you.
(c) This will take some time.
(d) You will enjoy yourself.

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

5. Socrates says the woman he was living with was_____________.
(a) A chef.
(b) A philosopher.
(c) A witch.
(d) An angel.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Thelyphron's story, why didn't the witches tamper with the dead man's body?

2. While Aristomenes is on the floor underneath his bed, what does he do?

3. What language does the author say he learned late in life?

4. In Thelyphron's story, what does he see during his watch over the dead body?

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

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