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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Apocolocyntosis of the Divine Claudius.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Encolpius ironically threaten against the sex-craved boy?
(a) To castrate the boy.
(b) To cut off the boy's ear.
(c) To kill the boy in his sleep.
(d) To tell his father what's been going on.

2. What is the subject of the poem recited at the end of The Road to Croton?
(a) Greek history.
(b) An epic tale of the companions.
(c) An ocean and shipwreck adventure.
(d) Roman history.

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

4. Who is caught holding and kissing Giton?
(a) The old woman.
(b) Ascyltus.
(c) A prostitute from the brothel.
(d) Encolpius.

5. In the farce they are creating to enter Croton, which companion will say he has just buried his son?
(a) Euripides.
(b) Encolpius.
(c) Eumolpus.
(d) Ascyltus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Giton consider Ascyltus to be?

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

3. What is a eunuch?

4. How does the translator suspect the modern reader will view the sexual nature of "The Satyricon"?

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

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