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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is caught holding and kissing Giton?
(a) A prostitute from the brothel.
(b) Ascyltus.
(c) The old woman.
(d) Encolpius.

2. What threat does Giton make that urges Tryphaena to immediately pardon them?
(a) To hang himself.
(b) To kill Lichas.
(c) To kill Tryphaena.
(d) To cut off his own genitals.

3. Who complains about the professors and all their empty rhetoric?
(a) Circe.
(b) Agamemnon.
(c) Giton.
(d) Encolpius.

4. How do scholars see "The Satyricon" today?
(a) It is a respected piece of literature.
(b) Classic pornography.
(c) It is a moral tale strictly for children.
(d) Debauchery.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of bottle is carried for the dinner host's urinary needs?

2. Who wrote "The Satyricon?"

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

4. What is the name of the town that Encolpius and his companions see while walking?

5. Who says that love and art are on the decline because people care more about money?

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