The Sixteen Satires Quiz Questions | Quiz: Satire 9 to Satire 12

Quiz: Satire 9 to Satire 12

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

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. What type of material did men in Rome use to construct their tables before the city grew rich from war?
a) Large stones.
b) Fallen trees.
c) Pounded metal.
d) Baked mud.

2. What changed in Naevolus' appearance during the time that he and Juvenal were friends?
a) He gets wrinkles on his face.
b) He gets fat.
c) He shrinks in size.
d) His hair turns grey.

3. Where was the wine that Juvenal served at his dinner party produced?
a) Greece.
b) California.
c) Spain.
d) Italy.

4. Why did people in Rome mock gourmands?
a) Because they are poor.
b) Because they were atheist.
c) Because they were fat.
d) Because...
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