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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the author's title at the emperor's court say about himself?
(a) He is really wordy.
(b) He is respected for his humor.
(c) He has many travels and many entertaining stories to tell.
(d) He is talented and sophisticated.

3. What does Trimalchio order for the chef who cooked the newly roasted pig?
(a) He is stripped.
(b) He is whipped.
(c) He is stoned.
(d) He is fired.

4. Who sets out to sail on a trip in the chapter entitled Eumolpus?
(a) Eumolpus, Ascyltus, Encolpius and Giton.
(b) Encolpius and Giton.
(c) Eumolpus, Encolpius and Giton.
(d) Ascyltus, Encolpius and Giton.

5. What cuts Eumolpus' forehead?
(a) Glass.
(b) A razor.
(c) A sword.
(d) A jug.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the chef who cooked the newly roasted pig saved?

2. What is the mural of on the dining wall at the special party?

3. Who wrote the introduction to "The Satyricon"?

4. Who is the "terribly elegant" gentleman?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Encolpius want to stab in the spleen and why?

2. What character fault does Eumolpus have and how does Encolpius try to help him overcome it?

3. Who does Encolpius meet at a museum and what relationship develops between the two people?

4. Why does Ascyltus call Encolpius a hypocrite? Explain the situation.

5. Encolpius blames teachers for making young students grow up to become worthless people. Who else does he blame and why?

6. What job does Encolpius have in Pergamum and why does he accept it?

7. Who is Psyche and what is her role in the section of the story called "Puteoli"?

8. What is Menippean satire?

9. In response to Encolpius' complaints about education, Agamemnon recites a few lines of poetry. Who wrote that poem and summarize it.

10. Is Petronius a typical satirist for his era? Why or why not?

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