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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A complaining student stresses that without adherence to the rules, what does the language face?
(a) Silence.
(b) Confusion.
(c) Death.
(d) No meaning.

2. What reward is offered for the safe return of Giton?
(a) 500 sesterces.
(b) 1000 yen.
(c) 1000 sesterces.
(d) 50 dollars.

3. What cuts Eumolpus' forehead?
(a) A sword.
(b) A jug.
(c) A razor.
(d) Glass.

4. In which town does Encolpius get a tutoring job?
(a) Pergamum.
(b) Croton.
(c) Rome.
(d) Athens.

5. What was everyone drinking at the location where the old woman took the students?
(a) Tea.
(b) Lemonade.
(c) Aphrodisiacs.
(d) Sea water.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author's title at the emperor's court say about himself?

2. What details in "The Satyricon" will probably not surprise a modern audience?

3. What does the translator say he does not do?

4. What were people without fortunes in Croton doing?

5. Who recites the poem at the end of The Road to Croton?

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