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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 does Ascyltus accuse of being a hypocrite?
(a) Quartilla.
(b) Agamemnon.
(c) The old woman.
(d) Encolpius.

2. Where does the old woman take the two students she encounters?
(a) To the grotto.
(b) To a brothel.
(c) To lunch.
(d) To the palace.

3. Which Roman satire does the translator link to "The Satyricon"?
(a) "Amores."
(b) "Julius Caesar."
(c) "Athena."
(d) "A Midsummer Night's Dream."

4. Who is the "terribly elegant" gentleman?
(a) Hercules.
(b) Trimalchio.
(c) Encolpius.
(d) Ascytlus.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Trimalchio's wife?

2. According to Trimalchio, what will those born under the sign of Leo be?

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

4. Who translated "The Satyricon"?

5. What do Ascyltus and Encolpius try to sell?

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