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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What language does the author say he learned late in life?
(a) French.
(b) Italian.
(c) Greek.
(d) Latin.

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

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

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

5. Where does Aristomenes take Socrates as soon as he finds him?
(a) To church.
(b) To the baths.
(c) To his house.
(d) To the doctor.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What relationship does Lucius have to Byrrhena?

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

4. What does Lucius expect he will see in Thessaly?

5. What is Cupid's other name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Psyche go to look for her husband after he disappears? To whom does she finally turn to as a last resort?

2. What causes Lucius to turn into a donkey? What is his reaction?

3. After the dinner at Byrrhaena's house, how many men does Lucius find at Milo's gate? What does he do to them?

4. In Chapter 2, who does Lucius meet in the market while he is exploring the city? What does this person offer him?

5. Why do the townspeople put on an elaborate hoax every year? Who sets Lucius up for their prank this year?

6. While Aristomenes and Socrates are sleeping, who comes into their room? What happens to Socrates?

7. How does Captain Lamachus lose his arm? Why does he beg his fellow thieves to kill him?

8. How many sisters does Psyche have? For what are they all known?

9. When Aristomenes sees Socrates, what does he say to him? Where does he take Socrates first?

10. In Chapter 3, what job does Telyphron tell Lucius about? Why did Telyphron have this job?

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