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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) His bedcovers.
(b) His tunic.
(c) A sponge.
(d) A cloth.

2. What was Cupid originally sent to do to Psyche?
(a) Marry her.
(b) Kill her.
(c) Make her fall in love with an ugly old man.
(d) Talk to her and make her understand the error of her ways.

3. Who does Psyche's husband appeal to when he finds Psyche and wants to be reunited with her?
(a) Jupiter.
(b) Aphrodite.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Venus.

4. What plan does Lucius decide to employ in Chapter 5 to get away from the robbers?
(a) Pretend he is too tired.
(b) Attack them.
(c) Sneak away in the night.
(d) Run away when they are not looking.

5. Where does Psyche wake up after she weeps on the mountain top?
(a) The underworld.
(b) Heaven.
(c) A palace.
(d) Her parents' house.

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

7. At Byrrhaena's dinner party, Byrrhaena says the next day is _______________.
(a) The festival of the gods.
(b) Thursday.
(c) A day of rest.
(d) The festival of laughter.

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

9. In what country is the story set?
(a) France.
(b) Italy.
(c) India.
(d) Greece.

10. When Socrates drinks from the stream, what happens to him?
(a) He bleeds and dies.
(b) He has a heart attack.
(c) He drowns.
(d) He turns into a fish.

11. Which of these features is Thelyphron missing?
(a) His tongue.
(b) His little fingers.
(c) His eyes.
(d) His ears.

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

13. What stops Lucius from eating a poisonous plant in Chapter 5?
(a) Another barnyard animal.
(b) A man who is angry at Lucius.
(c) One of the bandits.
(d) His thoughts of Fotis.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Complete this sentence from Chapter 3. "This increased, nay doubled my misery: I was not even to be allowed _______."

2. What do Psyche's sisters convince Psyche about her husband on their second visit?

3. To whom does Psyche turn herself over in desperation after losing her husband?

4. How does Thrasyleon die?

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

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