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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was everyone drinking at the location where the old woman took the students?
(a) Aphrodisiacs.
(b) Tea.
(c) Sea water.
(d) Lemonade.

2. To whom do the people of Croton immediately begin to cater?
(a) Encolpius.
(b) Giton.
(c) Ascyltus.
(d) Eumoplus.

3. What happens to Encolpius when he cannot sexually perform with the beautiful woman a second time?
(a) He is kicked out of town.
(b) He cries.
(c) He is beaten.
(d) He runs back to his boy lover.

4. What must Encolpius remove for his role in Croton?
(a) His wig.
(b) His accent.
(c) His toga.
(d) His money.

5. Why does Circe ask if she emits a fowl odor?
(a) Because a spell has been cast upon her.
(b) Because she can smell it too.
(c) Because a dead animal is nearby.
(d) Because Encolpius is impotent.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the translator deal with the problem he notes in his translation of "The Satyricon"?

2. Why, according to the translator, is "The Satyricon" difficult to classify?

3. How do the friends actually end their fight over Giton?

4. Who does Encolpius find weeping as he leaves the place the old woman took him?

5. What fine must Tryphaena pay if she forces Giton into sexual acts?

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