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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. Who tries to stop Lucius when he runs away?

2. The people who buy Lucius in Chapter 12 are __________.

3. How does the Stepmother's plan go awry in Chapter 15?

4. In Chapter 14, who does Lucius' master invite into his house for dinner?

5. What does Lucius' master do in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. When Lucius is transformed into a human again, what does the crowd attribute this to? What does the priest tell Lucius he must do?

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

6. What is unusual about the priests that buy Lucius? How do they get money?

7. Who does the stepmother try to poison in Chapter 15? What happens instead?

8. Who buys Lucius from the baker's daughter? What is Lucius' life like during this time?

9. Who pays to spend a few nights with Lucius? What idea does this give Thaysus?

10. Whom does Lucius pray to in Chapter 17? What does she tell him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Lucius is the protagonist of the novel. Write an essay about the protagonist's role in the novel. Why do stories have a protagonist? How does Lucius fit into the role of protagonist? Who would be the antagonist(s) in this novel? Why?

Essay Topic 3

The journey of Lucius as an animal is the main element in the novel. Write an essay about the meaning of Lucius' journey and what Lucius learns about mankind and society in his travels. What is the message of the novel?

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