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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following characters spent his days dreaming of battle?
(a) Catullus.
(b) Fuscus.
(c) Acihus.
(d) Montanus.

2. How was Domitian killed?
(a) He died in battle.
(b) He accidentally poisoned himself.
(c) He was drowned.
(d) He was assassinated.

3. Which of the following adjectives did Juvenal use to describe Blandus?
(a) Noble.
(b) Sacred.
(c) Immoral.
(d) Worthless.

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

5. Which of the following men froze when the ship he was riding began to sink?
(a) The deck hand.
(b) The first mate.
(c) The coxswain.
(d) The captain.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who did Catullus claim to have smiled on the ship on the day of its sinking?

3. How many sons did Catullus have?

4. What was the name of the father of Alexander the Great?

5. Which of the following was Blandus' first name?

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