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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What relationship does Aristomenes have with Socrates?
2. What color waistband is Photis wearing when Lucius watches her work in the kitchen?
3. From where does Byrrhena say she descended?
4. What do Photis and Lucius drink on the first night they spend together?
5. Why does Thelyphron wear his hair long?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 2, who does Lucius meet in the market when he goes to buy fish? What does this person do with his fish?
2. In Chapter 3, what job does Telyphron tell Lucius about? Why did Telyphron have this job?
3. In Chapter 2, who does Lucius meet in the market while he is exploring the city? What does this person offer him?
4. Where is Lucius traveling to in Book 1? Whom does he meet on the road?
5. While Aristomenes hides underneath his mattress, what does he think of himself as? What is his reaction to this thought?
6. When Psyche lights a lamp in her bedroom, what does she discover? What does she spill on her husband?
7. How many sisters does Psyche have? For what are they all known?
8. What kind of house does Byrrhaena's live in? What does Byrrhaena tell Lucius about Pamphile?
9. How does Captain Lamachus lose his arm? Why does he beg his fellow thieves to kill him?
10. Why do the townspeople put on an elaborate hoax every year? Who sets Lucius up for their prank this year?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The syntax and language of The Golden Ass is unique. Write an essay about these elements in the novel and their impact on the novel in the realm of literature. How has language changed over time? Why is it important that we read The Golden Ass?
Essay Topic 2
The theme of masquerade is an important element in the novel. Write an essay about masquerade in the novel. Who uses it? Why? What does this do in the novel? Be sure to use at least two detailed examples in your argument.
Essay Topic 3
The story of Cupid and Psyche is one of many stories told in the course of the novel. Write an essay about the meaning of the story behind Cupid and Psyche and why it is relevant in the novel. Be specific and use details.
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