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

2. What does Psyche discover in Chapter 8 after her sisters' visit?
(a) She hates her sisters.
(b) She misses her other life.
(c) She is pregnant.
(d) She doesn't love her husband.

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

4. What goes wrong when Lucius tries to perform magic like Pamphile?
(a) Pamphile catches him.
(b) He chooses the wrong jar.
(c) He mutters the wrong spell.
(d) Fotis knocks over a special jar.

5. Who tells the story of Psyche?
(a) The young woman in the cave.
(b) The old woman in the cave.
(c) Lucius.
(d) Byrrhaena.

Short Answer Questions

1. Complete the following sentence from the prologue: "Give me your ear, reader: ______."

2. What is the name of the traveler who does not believe Aristomenes' story in Book 1?

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

4. What does Photis confess to Lucius after the trial?

5. What is the name of Socrates' lover's sister?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who wants revenge from Psyche? What is the plan to exact revenge?

2. In Telyphron's story, what nationality is the man who speaks to the dead? Who is accused of killing the dead man?

3. When Psyche lights a lamp in her bedroom, what does she discover? What does she spill on her husband?

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

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

6. What does Lucius see that is poisonous? Why does he consider eating it?

7. Over dinner, what do the bandits talk about in their cave in Chapter 6? How many men did they lose in all?

8. While Aristomenes hides underneath his mattress, what does he think of himself as? What is his reaction to this thought?

9. As the intruders leave Aristomenes and Socrates' hotel room, what do they do to Aristomenes? What happens as they leave?

10. In Chapter 2, who does Lucius meet in the market when he goes to buy fish? What does this person do with his fish?

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