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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was the woman seduced by Crispinus punished for her immoral action?
(a) She was drowned.
(b) She was stoned.
(c) She was banished.
(d) She was buried alive.

2. What name did Juvenal give Crispinus after hearing about his infamous seduction?
(a) Dog.
(b) Monster.
(c) Hero.
(d) Guru.

3. Which of the following elements earned praise for thoroughbreds?
(a) Their purity.
(b) Their good looks.
(c) Their performance.
(d) Their value.

4. In Satire IV, which of the following characters did NOT advise the king about his exceptionally large meal?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Crispinus.
(c) Pegasus.
(d) Rubrus.

5. Which of the following men did Juvenal compare to Nero?
(a) Lateranus.
(b) Blandus.
(c) Seneca.
(d) Phalaus.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following women types did Crispinus seduce?

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

4. Why was Juvenal so proud of Catullus' quick action aboard the ship?

5. Which of the following characteristics was Blandus' only claim to nobility?

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