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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. What is the translation of the title of "The Apocolocyntosis"?

2. Why are there no children in Croton?

3. What is the subject of the poem recited at the end of The Road to Croton?

4. What animals enter the room and attack Encolpius when the priestess leaves?

5. How many of the animals that attack Encolpius does he actually kill?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does an old man describe Croton to Encolpius and his friends?

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

3. Why do some scholars think Petronius also wrote "The Apocolocyntosis"? How do others explain that concern?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. When does Claudius finally realize he is dead?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Define falling action as an element of plot. Discuss in detail the rising action in "The Satyricon." How does the author present it? How does the falling action flow? How does the falling action add to the suspense of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Identify and discuss two points of foreshadowing from both stories. Did the author use foreshadowing effectively? Why or why not? Define foreshadowing in your essay.

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