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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does the Trimalchio arrive at the dinner table?
(a) He is carried in and placed at the table.
(b) Six old ladies carry him in.
(c) He swings in on a vine.
(d) A eunuch piggy-backs him to his spot.

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

4. How did earlier readers describe the sexual nature of "The Satyricon"?
(a) Risque.
(b) Ridiculous.
(c) Boring.
(d) Realistic.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the "terribly elegant" gentleman?

2. Who bruises Trimalchio's arm?

3. Which of the following statements has "The Satyricon" been called, now deemed to be worthy literature?

4. Who made advances toward Ascyltus when he is with the old woman?

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

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