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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the maid only have relations with?
(a) Knights.
(b) Poets.
(c) Kings.
(d) Slaves.

2. On what day does Claudius begin to take his last breath?
(a) The Ides of March.
(b) January 1.
(c) October 31.
(d) October 13.

3. Who will portray a wealthy man when the companions enter Croton?
(a) Ascyltus.
(b) Giton.
(c) Eumolpus.
(d) Encolpius.

4. Who was the emperor when "The Apocolocyntosis" was written?
(a) Claudius.
(b) Caesar.
(c) Augustus.
(d) Nero.

5. Who is Encolpius' mentor?
(a) Euripides.
(b) Ascyltus.
(c) Giton.
(d) Eumolpus.

6. On which emperor's court did the author of "The Apocolocyntosis" serve?
(a) Augustus.
(b) Nero.
(c) Caesar.
(d) Claudius.

7. Who recites the poem at the end of The Road to Croton?
(a) Eumolpus.
(b) Giton.
(c) Encolpius.
(d) Agamemnon.

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

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

10. What is the main factor used in determining the author of "The Apocolocyntosis"?
(a) Writing style.
(b) Education level.
(c) Timing.
(d) Events of the era.

11. Who thinks Petronius wrote "The Apocolocyntosis"?
(a) Fans of Petronius.
(b) All scholars.
(c) Ancestors of Nero.
(d) Some scholars.

12. Which character will portray a slave when the companions enter Croton?
(a) Euripides.
(b) Encolpius.
(c) Ascyltus.
(d) Eumolpus.

13. Who transports Claudius to hell?
(a) Mercury.
(b) Janus.
(c) Mars.
(d) Hercules.

14. Who trusts her son and daughter to Eumolpus?
(a) Circe.
(b) Chrysis.
(c) Philomela.
(d) Corax.

15. What are the men asked for when they visit Croton?
(a) Their educational background.
(b) Money.
(c) Their assets.
(d) Their identity.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is overly praised in "The Apocolocyntosis"?

2. What is not held in high esteem in Croton?

3. Who is Circe's maid?

4. Who died a year before the "The Apocolocyntosis" was written?

5. How does the man disguised as the wealthy one plan to explain that he has lost some of his money?

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