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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the friends part in Puteoli, who does Giton go with?
(a) Alone.
(b) Encolpius.
(c) The old woman.
(d) Ascyltus.

2. What does Ascyltus accuse Encolpius of doing when Encolpius confronts him about something else?
(a) Of having a crush on Giton.
(b) Of raping Giton.
(c) Of praising Agamemnon to get a free meal.
(d) Of stealing money and clothing from him.

3. What color coat does Trimalchio wear to the dinner party?
(a) Red.
(b) Gold.
(c) Silver.
(d) Purple.

4. As a satirist, the author does not create a character that teaches a moral. What two words best describe the author's consideration of morality?
(a) Humorous and political.
(b) Caring and concerned.
(c) Disgusting and unusual.
(d) Detached and uninterested.

5. What combines "a moralistic and humorous melange of prose and verse"?
(a) Odyssey.
(b) The Bible.
(c) Classical translation.
(d) Menippean satire.

Short Answer Questions

1. What details in "The Satyricon" will probably not surprise a modern audience?

2. Why, according to the translator, is "The Satyricon" difficult to classify?

3. How does the translator suspect the modern reader will view the sexual nature of "The Satyricon"?

4. Which instructor developed proper language skills in his students?

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

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