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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who breaks down the door to an apartment?
(a) Ascyltus.
(b) Giton.
(c) Sibyl.
(d) Encolpius.

2. Who is the "terribly elegant" gentleman?
(a) Encolpius.
(b) Hercules.
(c) Trimalchio.
(d) Ascytlus.

3. What title did the author hold in the emperor's court?
(a) Joker and Comedian.
(b) Official Historian.
(c) Arbiter of Elegance.
(d) Knight of the Roundtable.

4. How did earlier readers describe the sexual nature of "The Satyricon"?
(a) Ridiculous.
(b) Risque.
(c) Boring.
(d) Realistic.

5. Who said that teachers would be the only ones in school if they are unable to engage the students?
(a) Euripides.
(b) Agamemnon.
(c) Ascyltus.
(d) Cicero.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the mural of on the dining wall at the special party?

2. What language do the actors use in their presentation at the dinner party?

3. Which Roman satire does the translator link to "The Satyricon"?

4. What does Trimalchio order for the chef who cooked the newly roasted pig?

5. How long does Trimalchio have to live?

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