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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what is Socrates' wound covered?
(a) A sponge.
(b) His tunic.
(c) His bedcovers.
(d) A cloth.

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

3. As Byrrhaena's dinner, what does Lucius talk about?
(a) Magic.
(b) Pamphile.
(c) Honey.
(d) Photis.

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

5. Why is Almicus valuable to the bandits?
(a) His thoughtless devotion to the bandits.
(b) His wit and planning.
(c) His loyalty.
(d) His leadership.

6. What does the old woman do while Almicus is robbing her?
(a) Kills him with a sword.
(b) Helps him.
(c) Pushes him out of the window.
(d) Gets his sympathy.

7. Who follows Lucius as the magistrates take him to jail?
(a) Thelyphron.
(b) Photis.
(c) Milo.
(d) The entire town.

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

9. Thrasyleon dresses up as ______________.
(a) A dog.
(b) A mule.
(c) A coyote.
(d) A bear.

10. What does Pamphile rub over herself when she performs her spell?
(a) Ointment.
(b) Water.
(c) Blood.
(d) Oil.

11. What does the court use as a timer in Chapter 3?
(a) A counter.
(b) An abacus.
(c) A jar filled with water.
(d) An hourglass.

12. In Chapter 4, what does Photis say she gathers in order to appease Pampile?
(a) Goat hair.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Sheepskin.
(d) Furs.

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

14. When Lucius returns to Milo's house after meeting Byrrhena, what is Photis cooking?
(a) Roast.
(b) Casserole.
(c) Bread.
(d) Stew.

15. What does Lucius learn about Pamphile from Byrrhena?
(a) She knows magic.
(b) She is his mother.
(c) She is really a man.
(d) She is an angel.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Photis give Lucius while she confesses to him after his trial?

3. What was Cupid originally sent to do to Psyche?

4. What does Psyche discover when she carries a lamp into her and her husband's room one night?

5. In Chapter 3, what does Photis tell Lucius about Milo's house?

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