pro+taberna+Clementis+part+2+questions

1. How many Egyptians approached Clemens after Eutychus gave a signal? What were they doing? (Lines 19-20)

2. Who saved Clemens in this story? (24-26)

3. Why do you think the Egyptians would not harm Clemens after the cat jumped into his hands?

4. In line 29, what is Eutychus compared to?

5. At the end of the story what happened to Clemens and Eutychus?

Answer Key: 1. Answer: Four Egyptians approached Clemens after Eutychus gave a signal, they were brandishing clubs. 2. Answer: The sacred cat Clemens would usually pet. 3. Answer: The Egyptians probably would not harm Clemens after the cat jumped into his hands because the cat was scared. The Egyptians most likly belived it was a sign from Isis and harming Clemens would upset Isis. 4.Answer: A bull 5.Answer: At the end of the story Clemens became head shopkeeper and Eutychus would harm neither Clemens nor the shopkeepers again.