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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Apocolocyntosis of the Divine Claudius.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who trusts her son and daughter to Eumolpus?
(a) Chrysis.
(b) Circe.
(c) Philomela.
(d) Corax.

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

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

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

5. Why can't Claudius be a Stoic god?
(a) He can't speak Stoic.
(b) He was born in the wrong month.
(c) He's got neither the head nor heart.
(d) He isn't from Sto.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who recites the poem at the end of The Road to Croton?

2. Who especially likes the prospects the town has to offer to the companions?

3. Why do people throw stones at Eumolpus?

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

5. What does the priestess soak in a brew?

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