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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Dinner with Trimalchio.

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. How does the translator deal with the problem he notes in his translation of "The Satyricon"?
(a) He gets a translated version of an original copy.
(b) He maintains chronological order, even though it seems like something is missing.
(c) He educates the reader about Seneca in the introduction.
(d) He hires a team of translators who are more advanced in Latin than he is.

3. Who had already sneaked out of class before the rant about rhetoric?
(a) Giton.
(b) Agamemnon.
(c) Ascyltus.
(d) Encolpius.

4. Who is caught holding and kissing Giton?
(a) The old woman.
(b) Encolpius.
(c) A prostitute from the brothel.
(d) Ascyltus.

5. What problem does the translator note in his translation of "The Satyricon"?
(a) He is concerned that he does not have an original copy.
(b) No one has ever heard of Seneca.
(c) It is fragmented and has missing sections.
(d) He cannot read the language.

Short Answer Questions

1. What spills out of the pig when the chef is ordered to cut it?

2. Who translated "The Satyricon"?

3. What will happen to Trimalchio's slaves when he dies?

4. Who breaks down the door to an apartment?

5. How long does Trimalchio have to live?

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