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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. Who is overly praised in "The Apocolocyntosis"?
(a) Petronius.
(b) Augustus.
(c) Nero.
(d) Claudius.

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

3. Who pleads for Claudius to be put out of his misery?
(a) Mercury.
(b) Achilles.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Aros.

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

5. Why will Eumolpus tell the townspeople he wants to move to Croton?
(a) To leave behind old memories.
(b) He has a business model in mind.
(c) He wants to be rich, too.
(d) He likes a challenge.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Encolpius vow to give up for the beautiful woman he meets?

2. Who thinks Petronius wrote "The Apocolocyntosis"?

3. Who especially likes the prospects the town has to offer to the companions?

4. Which character will portray a slave when the companions enter Croton?

5. What does Claudius order for the one who called him out for lying about his identity to Hercules?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who brings a witch to meet Encolpius and why?

2. Who says poetry has a special relationship to history? What is that relationship?

3. What is the hurried end of 'The Apocolocyntosis' due to and why is it important to know this?

4. Describe Claudius' appearance when he arrives in heaven.

5. What story will Encolpius and his friends tell the people of Croton to explain their arrival there?

6. Who filibusters against Claudius in heaven? What is said of man's relationship to gods in this long speech?

7. What are the minor objections to authorship based on for "The Apocolocyntosis"?

8. What is Hercules' particular interest in not naming Claudius as a god?

9. What one factor makes the case stronger for claiming Seneca is the author of "The Apocolocyntosis"? Explain why.

10. Why has Claudius been allowed to live this long?

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