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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7, 8, and 9: Cupid and Psyche.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is the name of the traveler who does not believe Aristomenes' story in Book 1?
(a) Aristotle.
(b) Socrates.
(c) Apuleius.
(d) It does not say.

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

5. Who is the author of "The Golden Ass"?
(a) Socrates.
(b) Aristotle.
(c) Aristomenes.
(d) Apuleius.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Psyche discover in Chapter 8 after her sisters' visit?

3. The night after Lucius kisses Photis in the kitchen, what does Photis wear on her head while they make love?

4. What is Aristomenes soaked with while he is at the inn?

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

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