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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Croton.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Encolpius vow to give up for the beautiful woman he meets?
(a) Gambling.
(b) Lying.
(c) Drinking.
(d) Giton.

2. What is a eunuch?
(a) A bottle maker.
(b) A castrated man.
(c) A court magician.
(d) A horse with a horn.

3. Who approaches Encolpius and tells him how attractive he is?
(a) Giton.
(b) A maid.
(c) Eumolpus.
(d) A witch.

4. What do Ascyltus and Encolpius try to sell?
(a) A cloak.
(b) A goat.
(c) Giton.
(d) A bag.

5. What is placed on top of a table by the priestess?
(a) Hot coals.
(b) Herbs for mixing a remedy.
(c) A pig.
(d) Food for a feast.

Short Answer Questions

1. What language do the actors use in their presentation at the dinner party?

2. What cuts Eumolpus' forehead?

3. When does Eumolpus run into a naked man looking for a boy?

4. What disguise do Encolpius and Giton use to escape from Lichas and Tryphaena?

5. Who does Ascyltus accuse of being a hypocrite?

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