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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While Aristomenes is on the floor underneath his bed, what does he do?
(a) Begins to laugh.
(b) Begins to scream.
(c) Starts to cry.
(d) Holds his breath.

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

3. During his trial, what does Lucius find out about the dead bodies?
(a) They are his brothers.
(b) They are inflated wineskins.
(c) They are deadly criminals.
(d) They are his neighbors.

4. What is the name of Socrates' lover's sister?
(a) Pamela.
(b) Plato.
(c) Panthia.
(d) Patricia.

5. What is Lucius' reaction at the end of his trial?
(a) He is crying and angry.
(b) He is screaming and furious.
(c) He is silent.
(d) He is laughing and happy.

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

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

8. What is Aristomenes soaked with while he is at the inn?
(a) Wine.
(b) Blood.
(c) Water.
(d) Urine.

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

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

11. In Chapter 3, what does Photis tell Lucius about Milo's house?
(a) There is an angel in the basement.
(b) Pamphile is really an angel.
(c) There is the devil in the attic.
(d) There are devious goings-on.

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

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

14. What is the name of Psyche's child?
(a) Joy.
(b) Pleasure.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Love.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Thrasyleon die?

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

3. What prevents Lucius from enacting his plan in Chapter 5?

4. What does Psyche spill on her husband, waking him up?

5. With what is Socrates' wound covered?

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