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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who translated "The Satyricon"?
(a) Seneca.
(b) Titus Petronius.
(c) J.P. Sullivan.
(d) Encolpius.

3. Why does the translator say the book skips around and has gaps in the story?
(a) Because he is eccentric.
(b) So readers will not be confused by the fragmentation.
(c) Because he does not want to be blamed for missing content.
(d) Because he couldn't translate everything.

4. What method of translation does the translator use in retelling "The Satyricon"?
(a) By studying an amalgamation of several other much earlier translations.
(b) By using the help of noted scholars.
(c) By studying directly with the author of the book.
(d) By using a Latin to English standard dictionary.

5. Who is the narrator of "The Satyricon"?
(a) Agamemnon.
(b) Encolpius.
(c) Giton.
(d) Euripides.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Encolpius find weeping as he leaves the place the old woman took him?

3. How do scholars see "The Satyricon" today?

4. How does the translator believe he approached the work?

5. Who said that teachers would be the only ones in school if they are unable to engage the students?

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