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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction: The Apocolocyntosis.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Encolpius' mentor?
(a) Ascyltus.
(b) Euripides.
(c) Eumolpus.
(d) Giton.

2. Which Roman satire does the translator link to "The Satyricon"?
(a) "Julius Caesar."
(b) "Amores."
(c) "Athena."
(d) "A Midsummer Night's Dream."

3. Who tries to rape Giton?
(a) Euripides.
(b) Ascyltus.
(c) Agamemnon.
(d) Sophocles.

4. Which instructor developed proper language skills in his students?
(a) Claudius.
(b) Euripides.
(c) Agamemnon.
(d) Encolpius.

5. What is not held in high esteem in Croton?
(a) Education.
(b) Royalty.
(c) The gods.
(d) Wealth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who will portray a wealthy man when the companions enter Croton?

2. Who is caught holding and kissing Giton?

3. What are the two classes of people in Croton?

4. If the boy doesn't get presents from Encolpius, what does he threaten to do?

5. Who died a year before the "The Apocolocyntosis" was written?

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