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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. Which pig part is used in the ritual to restore Encolpius?
2. What does Claudius order for the one who called him out for lying about his identity to Hercules?
3. On which emperor's court did the author of "The Apocolocyntosis" serve?
4. Who especially likes the prospects the town has to offer to the companions?
5. Who vows to keep the plan a secret when the companions enter Croton?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when Encolpius meets the beautiful woman for sex a second time?
2. What angers Claudius in heaven and what big mistake does he make in regards to his anger?
3. What is the hurried end of 'The Apocolocyntosis' due to and why is it important to know this?
4. What is the role of children in Croton?
5. Who brings a witch to meet Encolpius and why?
6. Who really wants to go to Croton and why?
7. Why do some scholars think Petronius also wrote "The Apocolocyntosis"? How do others explain that concern?
8. Who says poetry has a special relationship to history? What is that relationship?
9. What was the big lie Eumolpus has to cover (and how does he cover it) while having sex with a girl he tutors?
10. What is the subject of a lengthy poem recited at the end of "Eumolpus"? What might the poem reflect?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the main characters of "The Apocolocyntosis." Who was the protagonist and what separates that character from the other main characters?
Essay Topic 2
In both stories ("The Satyricon" and "The Apocolocyntosis"), authorship is questioned by various scholars. How does the consensus prove who wrote which? How do they know the stories are by different authors?
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?
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