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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. How does the Stepmother's plan go awry in Chapter 15?
(a) She is stopped before she can put the poison in the wine.
(b) Her real son drinks the poison.
(c) The poison has no effect.
(d) She spills the vial of poison.

2. What college does Lucius belong to in Chapter 19?
(a) The College of Lawyers.
(b) The College of Priests.
(c) The College of Pastoralia.
(d) The College of Pastophori.

3. How does Lucius' master catch on to his behavior in Chapter 16?
(a) He refuses to work.
(b) He mopes around.
(c) He doesn't eat his hay.
(d) He kicks and brays constantly.

4. In Chapter 12, who buys Lucius?
(a) A group of priests.
(b) A farmer.
(c) Charite.
(d) Fotis.

5. What does Thaysus think when he sees Lucius in Chapter 16?
(a) He thinks it is funny.
(b) He gets angry.
(c) He starts to cry.
(d) He begins to beat Lucius.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the true profession of Lucius' new owners in Chapter 12?

2. In his dream, where is Lucius told he must go?

3. What are Tlepolemus and Thrasyllus hunting when Tlepolemus dies?

4. What does the priest tell Lucius he must do?

5. Why is Lucius hesitant to do what the priest tells him to do in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 10, why are the bandits unhappy with Lucius? What do they decide to do with him?

2. Before Lucius is set to go out for his act, what does he do? Where does he go?

3. What is Lucius promised by Charite for his bravery and service? What happens instead?

4. In Chapter 10, who comes to the bandits' cave? To what position do the bandits elect him? In reality, who is he?

5. What does Lucius do to his appearance? How long does he go without meat?

6. What does Isis tell Lucius about epicurean gratification? How is happiness found?

7. Why is Lucius not easy to sell at the auction block? How does he feel when he is being sold?

8. In Chapter 13, why does the cook want to hang himself? What was he supposed to make for dinner?

9. Who tells Lucius about his third initiation? What does he have to do before he can complete his third initiation?

10. What does Lucius consider as his initiation into the religion? How many more initiations must he undertake?

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