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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 major key is the clue to the authorship of "The Apocolocyntosis"?
(a) Its political satire.
(b) Its vulgarity.
(c) Its love of Nero.
(d) Its criticism of Claudius.

2. Why does the witch meet Encolpius in the woods?
(a) To cast a spell on him that will test his virility.
(b) To make him disappear.
(c) As part of a pagan ritual.
(d) To see if he is a god.

3. Niceros tells a story about what creature?
(a) Unicorn.
(b) Rabbit.
(c) Vampire.
(d) Werewolf.

4. Why will the townspeople think Encolpius has moved to Croton?
(a) Because he is Eumolpus' slave.
(b) Because he is a wealth builder himself.
(c) Because he is a music lover.
(d) Because he has no where else to go.

5. Who breaks down the door to an apartment?
(a) Ascyltus.
(b) Sibyl.
(c) Giton.
(d) Encolpius.

Short Answer Questions

1. What language does Trimalchio use when he sings the lines of the play?

2. Why can't Claudius be a Stoic god?

3. Who had already sneaked out of class before the rant about rhetoric?

4. What spills out of the pig when the chef is ordered to cut it?

5. In which town does Encolpius get a tutoring job?

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