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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 acts did Juvenal consider to be a degradation to heritage?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Swimming.
(d) Acting.

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

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

4. Why was Juvenal so proud of Catullus' quick action aboard the ship?
(a) Because he was quick.
(b) Because he was strong.
(c) Because he was brave.
(d) Because he was sensible.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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