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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Satire 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Catullus claim to have smiled on the ship on the day of its sinking?
(a) Venus.
(b) Aphrodite.
(c) Fate.
(d) Zeus.

2. How did Catullus greet incoming coaches?
(a) By shouting greetings.
(b) By blowing kisses.
(c) By saluting.
(d) By waving.

3. What reason did Lateranus give for his immoral behavior?
(a) His race.
(b) His age.
(c) His upbringing.
(d) His weight.

4. In which city was the sinking ship harbor?
(a) Coil.
(b) Lido.
(c) Antica.
(d) Ostia.

5. Which of the following men experienced a Divine blessing that nullified all of his immoral actions?
(a) Seneca.
(b) Lateranus.
(c) Nero.
(d) Orestes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following did the captain of the sinking ship trust for safety?

2. According to Juvenal, which of the following types of men would a good ruler NOT torment?

3. What name did Juvenal give Crispinus after hearing about his infamous seduction?

4. Which of the following did Juvenal claim to be the true test of nobility?

5. Which of the following men froze when the ship he was riding began to sink?

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