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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 men did Juvenal compare to Nero?
(a) Blandus.
(b) Seneca.
(c) Lateranus.
(d) Phalaus.

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

3. In Satire IV, who did the king call when he could not find a plate large enough for his meal?
(a) The Queen.
(b) The Privy Council.
(c) The Ladies in Waiting.
(d) The Jester.

4. Which of the following men did Juvenal consider a "dandy"?
(a) Fuscus.
(b) Montanus.
(c) Crispinus.
(d) Catullus.

5. Which of the following characteristics was Blandus' only claim to nobility?
(a) His pedigree.
(b) His virtue.
(c) His wealth.
(d) His title.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following gifts did the fisherman in Satire IV take as an offering to the king?

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

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

4. Which of the following did Catullus throw overboard to prevent the ship from sinking?

5. How was the woman seduced by Crispinus punished for her immoral action?

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