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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. Which of the following do the priests NOT do for money?
2. What does Lucius pray for if he doesn't return to normal?
3. What does Charite do in front of her husband's tomb?
4. Where is Lucius told he will be sent after he and Charite are rescued?
5. What is Lucius' life like in Chapter 14?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 16, where do the brothers who own Lucius work? Why does Lucius like this?
2. What does Lucius do to his appearance? How long does he go without meat?
3. Whom does Lucius pray to in Chapter 17? What does she tell him?
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. Who tells Lucius about his third initiation? What does he have to do before he can complete his third initiation?
6. What is Lucius promised by Charite for his bravery and service? What happens instead?
7. In Chapter 13, when the baker finds his wife cheating on him, what does he do? What does the wife do for revenge?
8. What is unusual about the priests that buy Lucius? How do they get money?
9. After Charite and Tlepolemus die, who inherits their estate? What does he decide to do?
10. In Chapter 14, what does the farmer offer the gardener in return for his hospitality? What happens while he is there?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
There are many female characters in The Golden Ass. Write an essay about the role of women in the novel. How are they represented? Why is this important? Make sure to use at least three examples to support your argument.
Essay Topic 3
Witches and magic are an important theme in the novel. Write an essay on magic in the novel, paying attention to who uses it, why, and how magic is represented in the novel. Make sure you use at least three examples in your argument.
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