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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What prevents Lucius from enacting his plan in Chapter 5?
(a) There are too many robbers for Lucius to fight.
(b) Lucius begins to sympathize with the robbers.
(c) The robbers beat a donkey that would not move.
(d) The robbers are very nice to Lucius.

2. In Thelyphron's story, what does he see during his watch over the dead body?
(a) Nothing.
(b) A weasel.
(c) A witch.
(d) An owl.

3. What does Psyche discover when she carries a lamp into her and her husband's room one night?
(a) Her husband is Cupid.
(b) Her husband is the devil.
(c) Her husband is a monster.
(d) Her husband is not real.

4. Where does Psyche roam looking for her husband?
(a) House to house.
(b) Temple to temple.
(c) Bath house to bath house.
(d) Forest to forest.

5. In Chapter 4, what does Photis say kept her from running away?
(a) Socrates.
(b) Pamphile.
(c) Lucius.
(d) Milo.

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

7. What is Psyche and her sisters known for?
(a) Their beauty.
(b) Their talent.
(c) Their brains.
(d) They are witches.

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

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

10. Why is Psyche's husband apprehensive about letting Psyche's sisters visit?
(a) He thinks they are beneath him.
(b) He is worried they will ruin their marriage.
(c) He is worried they will fall in love with him.
(d) He is worried he will fall in love with one of them.

11. What happens to Captain Lamachus?
(a) He is killed in battle.
(b) He leaves the bandits and becomes an honest man.
(c) He loses an arm.
(d) He becomes the leader of the bandits.

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

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

14. What does Socrates' lover do to him while he sleeps?
(a) Shoots him.
(b) Stabs him in the heart.
(c) Slits his throat.
(d) Steals him away.

15. What color waistband is Photis wearing when Lucius watches her work in the kitchen?
(a) Black.
(b) Bright red.
(c) Blue.
(d) White.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 5, when Pamphile performs her spell, she turns into ___________.

3. In Chapter 5, what happens as Fotis gets ready to administer the cure for Lucius' condition?

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

5. During Lucius' trial, what do the two women who run out of the crowd carry with them?

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