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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who made advances toward Ascyltus when he is with the old woman?
(a) The old woman.
(b) A goddess in a cloak.
(c) A beautiful woman.
(d) A man.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who tries to rape Giton?

4. Why does the translator say the book skips around and has gaps in the story?

5. When the friends part in Puteoli, who does Giton go with?

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