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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Considering similar works of the same time period, what link was the author's satire obviously missing?

2. Who is Trimalchio's wife?

3. If the boy doesn't get presents from Encolpius, what does he threaten to do?

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

5. Who breaks down the door to an apartment?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why, according to Eumolpus, is love and art on the decline?

3. Why does Eumoplus offer to be Giton's guardian? What else does he offer and what does he want in return?

4. How does Trimalchio arrive at his dinner party and how is he dressed for the occasion?

5. Briefly tell the werewolf story.

6. What joke involving a pig does Trimalchio play on his guests?

7. What is Menippean satire?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of the translator in both stories. Give a brief overview of this translator's life and specific challenges he faced in interpreting both these stories.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the life of Petronius and his role in the emperor's court.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Eumolpus' lie in the city of Croton. How does he cover it over a period of time?

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