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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 recites the poem at the end of The Road to Croton?

2. Who pleads for Claudius to be put out of his misery?

3. Who calls Claudius out for lying about his identity to Hercules?

4. What must Giton remove for his role in Croton?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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. What is the subject of a lengthy poem recited at the end of "Eumolpus"? What might the poem reflect?

4. How or from where do Encolpius and his friends see Croton?

5. Describe Claudius' appearance when he arrives in heaven.

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

7. Who finally comes between Encolpius and Giton and why?

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

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

10. Who says poetry has a special relationship to history? What is that relationship?

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 importance of funerals in both stories. How were the funerals similar? How were they different.

Essay Topic 3

There are four points of view in which literature is written: first person, third person objective, third person limited and omniscient. Which point of view does the author use in "The Satyricon"? Is this the most effective point of view for this particular story? Why or why not?

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