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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. Who vows to keep the plan a secret when the companions enter Croton?

2. What role must Claudius serve as his final punishment?

3. Why will the townspeople think Giton has moved to Croton?

4. What does the priestess soak in a brew?

5. Why can't Claudius be a Stoic god?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. When a maid in Croton approaches Encolpius, what does she want?

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

8. Who sent Seneca into exile and why?

9. What is the role of children in Croton?

10. What was the big lie Eumolpus has to cover (and how does he cover it) while having sex with a girl he tutors?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

In "The Satyricon," what is the significance of Eumolpus' poetry about the history of Rome? What point is the author trying to make with it and the monologue that leads up to it?

Essay Topic 3

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

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