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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. Why can't Claudius be a Stoic god?
(a) He was born in the wrong month.
(b) He's got neither the head nor heart.
(c) He can't speak Stoic.
(d) He isn't from Sto.

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

3. Who brings a witch to the woods to meet Encolpius?
(a) Oenothea.
(b) Proselenus.
(c) Circe.
(d) Chrysis.

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

5. Who vows to make Encolpius "stiff as a horn?"
(a) Proselenus.
(b) Chrysis.
(c) Oenothea.
(d) Circe.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Claudius on the day in which he begins his last breath?

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

3. Who becomes enraged by Claudius' order for the one who called him out for lying about his identity?

4. Who develops a plan to use in order to enter the city of Croton?

5. Why will the townspeople think Encolpius has moved to Croton?

Short Essay Questions

1. How or from where do Encolpius and his friends see Croton?

2. What happens when Encolpius meets the beautiful woman for sex a second time?

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

4. Who sent Seneca into exile and why?

5. Which emperor do the writings of Seneca tend to criticize and why?

6. According to Encolpius, what is strange about the maid's request in Croton?

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

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

9. What is the problem between Encolpius and the beautiful woman who wants him?

10. How do Eumolpus and Encolpius each react during their stay at Croton?

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