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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) Euripides.
(b) Giton.
(c) Eumolpus.
(d) Ascyltus.

2. Who ordered the exile of the author of "The Apocolocyntosis"?
(a) Claudius.
(b) Nero.
(c) Caesar.
(d) Augustus.

3. Who wants to be Giton's teacher and guardian in exchange for a sexual relationship?
(a) Euripides.
(b) Ascyltus.
(c) Agamemnon.
(d) Eumolpus.

4. What combines "a moralistic and humorous melange of prose and verse"?
(a) Odyssey.
(b) Classical translation.
(c) The Bible.
(d) Menippean satire.

5. What decorates the platter of delicacies that the slaves bring to the table?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Zodiac signs.
(c) The Greek letter Tau.
(d) Roman designs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What must Giton remove for his role in Croton?

2. How do Ascyltus and Encolpius acquire the item they try to sell?

3. In which country was the author of "The Apocolocyntosis" born?

4. Who is caught holding and kissing Giton?

5. Why was the author of "The Apocolocyntosis" exiled?

(see the answer key)

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