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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. According to Trimalchio, what will those born under the sign of Leo be?

2. How long does Trimalchio have to live?

3. Who bruises Trimalchio's arm?

4. Who is thrown overboard and sucked under by the current in Eumolpus?

5. What was everyone drinking at the location where the old woman took the students?

Short Essay Questions

1. Into what genre does "The Satyricon" clearly fit? Why?

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

3. Explain the egg delicacy served after Trimalchio arrives.

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 is the accountant's role at the dinner?

7. 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?

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

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

10. What is Menippean satire?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the primary gods/goddesses involved in Claudius' trial in "The Apocolocyntosis." Who were they, what did they represent and what position did they take on Claudius' request?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of women in "The Satyricon."

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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