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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of bottle is carried for the dinner host's urinary needs?
(a) A gourd.
(b) An urn.
(c) A gold one.
(d) A silver one.

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

3. What does the accountant read at the dinner party?
(a) A welcome to the guests.
(b) A poem he wrote.
(c) Statistical and financial statements about Trimalchio's estate.
(d) A game of numbers and figures.

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

5. What decorates the platter of delicacies that the slaves bring to the table?
(a) Flowers.
(b) The Greek letter Tau.
(c) Zodiac signs.
(d) Roman designs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What method of translation does the translator use in retelling "The Satyricon"?

2. Who breaks down the door to an apartment?

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

4. Who wrote "The Satyricon?"

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

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