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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which instructor developed proper language skills in his students?
(a) Agamemnon.
(b) Encolpius.
(c) Euripides.
(d) Claudius.

2. What details in "The Satyricon" will probably not surprise a modern audience?
(a) Sexual details.
(b) Bar hopping.
(c) Crooked politicians.
(d) Crime.

3. Who tries to rape Giton?
(a) Euripides.
(b) Ascyltus.
(c) Agamemnon.
(d) Sophocles.

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

5. How do scholars see "The Satyricon" today?
(a) Debauchery.
(b) It is a respected piece of literature.
(c) It is a moral tale strictly for children.
(d) Classic pornography.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the argument between Encolpius and Ascyltus in the section called Puteoli end?

2. Who is Encolpius' teacher at the beginning of "The Satyricon"?

3. Who made advances toward Ascyltus when he is with the old woman?

4. What do Ascyltus and Encolpius try to sell?

5. Which of the following statements has "The Satyricon" been called, now deemed to be worthy literature?

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