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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. Whom did the goddess also contact in the night in Chapter 18?
2. In Chapter 12, whom does Lucius' new owners worship?
3. What is the stepmother sentenced to in Chapter 15?
4. What college does Lucius belong to in Chapter 19?
5. What is the true profession of Lucius' new owners in Chapter 12?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who buys Lucius from the baker's daughter? What is Lucius' life like during this time?
2. What does Tlepolemus do after the bandits pass out? What does he do before he leaves the cave?
3. In Chapter 14, what does the farmer offer the gardener in return for his hospitality? What happens while he is there?
4. After Charite and Tlepolemus die, who inherits their estate? What does he decide to do?
5. Where is the ship dedication to take place? How is it when Lucius gets there?
6. How does Lucius expose the priests in Chapter 12? What do they do to Lucius after this?
7. What does Isis tell Lucius about epicurean gratification? How is happiness found?
8. At the Councilor's house, with whom does the stepmother fall in love? How does the person react ?
9. In Chapter 13, when the baker finds his wife cheating on him, what does he do? What does the wife do for revenge?
10. In Chapter 14, who does the gardener encounter on his way home? What happens between them?
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
In The Golden Ass, many violent acts are committed over jealousy. Using at least two examples, write an essay on the element of jealousy in the novel. How does it impact the characters? What does this say about mankind?
Essay Topic 3
The interaction between gods and men is a common theme in the novel. Write an essay about this theme using at least two examples. How do the gods and men get along? Who is able to talk to the gods?
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