Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why do people throw stones at Eumolpus?
2. How does the Trimalchio arrive at the dinner table?
3. What reward is offered for the safe return of Giton?
4. Where does Encolpius want to stab Eumolpus?
5. Who made advances toward Ascyltus when he is with the old woman?
Short Essay Questions
1. Briefly tell the werewolf story.
2. Trimalchio is playing ball with young boys as his guests arrive. Encolpius reports seeing him urinate. How does Trimalchio urinate, then wash and dry his hands afterward?
3. What is the accountant's role at the dinner?
4. What character fault does Eumolpus have and how does Encolpius try to help him overcome it?
5. Why do Trimalchio and his wife, Fortunata, fight at the dinner?
6. What announcement does Trimalchio make at his dinner and what does the event seem to become?
7. What was Petronius' title in the emperor's court and what significance was the title?
8. Explain Encolpius and Ascyltus' fight over Giton after their dinner at Trimalchio's.
9. Who does Encolpius want to stab in the spleen and why?
10. Is Petronius a typical satirist for his era? Why or why not?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Eumolpus' lie in the city of Croton. How does he cover it over a period of time?
Essay Topic 2
Irony is the contrast between what is expected and what actually happens. There are three types of irony: verbal, situational and dramatic. Identify and discuss two examples of irony in each story. Which type of irony is it? What is expected and what actually occurs with your examples?
Essay Topic 3
Define rising action as an element of plot. Discuss in detail the rising action in both "The Satyricon" and "The Apocolocyntosis." How does the author present it? How does the rising action flow? How does the rising action add to the story?
|
This section contains 801 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
