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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 buys Lucius from the priests?

2. Why does the stepmother get angry in Chapter 15?

3. To whom does Lucius pray when he is on the beach in Chapter 17?

4. Why does Thrasyllus murder Charite's husband?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. At the Councilor's house, with whom does the stepmother fall in love? How does the person react ?

2. Where is the ship dedication to take place? How is it when Lucius gets there?

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

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

5. In Chapter 14, who does the gardener encounter on his way home? What happens between them?

6. After Charite and Tlepolemus die, who inherits their estate? What does he decide to do?

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

8. In Chapter 13, when the baker finds his wife cheating on him, what does he do? What does the wife do for revenge?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Apuleius uses color symbolism in The Golden Ass. Using three examples, show the author's use of color symbolism and its impact on the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Since Lucius is the protagonist, the novel should also have an antagonist. In your opinion, who is the antagonist? Why? Write an essay to share your opinion. Be sure to use details in your argument.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 3, the thieves tell stories about how three of their comrades die "in the line of duty." Write an essay analyzing these three stories and their significance in the novel. What do they mean? What literary device is Apuleuis using?

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