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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Encolpius do at night when the boy he tutors falls asleep?
(a) Works a second job.
(b) Fondles and kisses him.
(c) Reads private letters.
(d) Gambles in the marketplace.

2. According to Trimalchio, what will those born under the sign of Leo be?
(a) Bossy and greedy.
(b) Wealthy and happy.
(c) Warm blooded.
(d) Rich in lion herds.

3. 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.

4. What role does Giton play when Ascyltus and Encolpius attend the special dinner?
(a) Their butler.
(b) Their chauffeur.
(c) Their lover.
(d) Their son.

5. A complaining student stresses that without adherence to the rules, what does the language face?
(a) Death.
(b) Silence.
(c) No meaning.
(d) Confusion.

6. What fine must Tryphaena pay if she forces Giton into sexual acts?
(a) 200 denarii.
(b) 1000 sesterces.
(c) 2000 coins.
(d) 1000 pecos.

7. How do scholars see "The Satyricon" today?
(a) It is a respected piece of literature.
(b) Debauchery.
(c) It is a moral tale strictly for children.
(d) Classic pornography.

8. If the boy doesn't get presents from Encolpius, what does he threaten to do?
(a) Castrate Encolpius.
(b) Tell his father what's been going on.
(c) Kill Encolpius in his sleep.
(d) Cut off Encolpius' ear.

9. What animal does the pork dessert resemble?
(a) A goose.
(b) A rabbit.
(c) A duck.
(d) A bird.

10. How does Ascyltus first suggest the friends end their fight over Giton?
(a) Cut him in half.
(b) Let Giton pick.
(c) Leave him behind and move on.
(d) Turn him loose and see if he comes back.

11. How does the argument between Encolpius and Ascyltus in the section called Puteoli end?
(a) They collapse in laughter.
(b) Encolpius is carried to a doctor.
(c) With both of them being stabbed.
(d) Ascyltus is carried to a doctor.

12. When the friends part in Puteoli, who does Giton go with?
(a) Alone.
(b) Encolpius.
(c) The old woman.
(d) Ascyltus.

13. Why does the translator say the book skips around and has gaps in the story?
(a) Because he couldn't translate everything.
(b) So readers will not be confused by the fragmentation.
(c) Because he is eccentric.
(d) Because he does not want to be blamed for missing content.

14. Who does Encolpius meet at a museum?
(a) Ascyltus.
(b) Trimalchio.
(c) Eumolpus.
(d) Giton.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wants to be Giton's teacher and guardian in exchange for a sexual relationship?

2. What does Encolpius promise to give the boy that he simply cannot deliver?

3. What will happen to Trimalchio's slaves when he dies?

4. What color is the wig of Encolpius?

5. How does the translator believe he approached the work?

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