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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why, according to the translator, is "The Satyricon" difficult to classify?
(a) It includes so much sexuality issues.
(b) It was new.
(c) It is fragmented.
(d) It is not meant for young readers.

2. Which emperor's court does the author serve under?
(a) Augustus.
(b) Caesar.
(c) Claudius.
(d) Nero.

3. How does the translator suspect the modern reader will view the sexual nature of "The Satyricon"?
(a) Offensive.
(b) Risque.
(c) Unimportant.
(d) Unoffensive.

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

5. Which student loses interest in the poetry recited by the teacher and leaves class to find a friend?
(a) Ascyltus.
(b) Encolpius.
(c) Eumolphus.
(d) Giton.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the narrator of "The Satyricon"?

2. How did earlier readers describe the sexual nature of "The Satyricon"?

3. Who had already sneaked out of class before the rant about rhetoric?

4. What title did the author hold in the emperor's court?

5. Where does the old woman take the two students she encounters?

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