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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Croton.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of bottle is carried for the dinner host's urinary needs?
(a) An urn.
(b) A gourd.
(c) A gold one.
(d) A silver one.

2. What threat does Giton make that urges Tryphaena to immediately pardon them?
(a) To kill Lichas.
(b) To cut off his own genitals.
(c) To kill Tryphaena.
(d) To hang himself.

3. What method of translation does the translator use in retelling "The Satyricon"?
(a) By using the help of noted scholars.
(b) By studying directly with the author of the book.
(c) By studying an amalgamation of several other much earlier translations.
(d) By using a Latin to English standard dictionary.

4. What is placed on top of a table by the priestess?
(a) Food for a feast.
(b) Herbs for mixing a remedy.
(c) A pig.
(d) Hot coals.

5. When does Eumolpus run into a naked man looking for a boy?
(a) When arriving at the museum.
(b) When arriving at the bath.
(c) When leaving the musuem.
(d) When leaving the bath.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was everyone drinking at the location where the old woman took the students?

2. Who wants to be Giton's teacher and guardian in exchange for a sexual relationship?

3. What combines "a moralistic and humorous melange of prose and verse"?

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

5. What is a eunuch?

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