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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 was Cupid originally sent to do to Psyche?
2. What language does the author say he learned late in life?
3. With what woman does Socrates say he was living?
4. In Thelyphron's story, who is accused of killing the man to be buried?
5. What is Lucius supposed to do with the item Photis gives him as she confesses to him?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 2, what does Lucius decide about Pamphile? Whom does he decide to focus his attention on?
2. After the dinner at Byrrhaena's house, how many men does Lucius find at Milo's gate? What does he do to them?
3. Where does Psyche go to look for her husband after he disappears? To whom does she finally turn to as a last resort?
4. When Psyche's husband finally allows her sisters to visit, what is their reaction? What does Psyche's husband warn her about after her sisters' visit?
5. How does Captain Lamachus lose his arm? Why does he beg his fellow thieves to kill him?
6. Why do the townspeople put on an elaborate hoax every year? Who sets Lucius up for their prank this year?
7. What does Fotis say is the cure for Lucius' condition? What happens before Fotis is able to administer this cure?
8. During dinner at Milo's house in Chapter 2, what do Lucius, Milo, and Pamphile talk about? Why does Lucius excuse himself early?
9. While Aristomenes and Socrates are sleeping, who comes into their room? What happens to Socrates?
10. In Chapter 2, who does Lucius ask for directions to Milo's house? What does this person tell him about Milo?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The interactions between men and women in the novel are important to the novel's meaning. Write an essay about the interaction between men and women. How do they act towards one another? Is it very different than today? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
Charite is an important character in the novel. Write an essay on the role of Charite in the novel and her impact on the main character. What does Charite represent? Be sure to use details in your argument.
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