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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following crimes was Emperor Otho accused of committing?
(a) Vanity.
(b) Lust.
(c) Murder.
(d) Greed.

2. Which of the following groups of gods did Juvenal suggest should step in to stop the promiscuous atrocities affecting his society?
(a) The gods of love.
(b) The gods of food and wine.
(c) The gods of war.
(d) The gods of music.

3. Which of the following groups of people did Umbricius consider to be the most dishonest?
(a) Landlords.
(b) Bankers.
(c) Doctors.
(d) Teachers.

4. Who was the dinner party host in Satire V?
(a) Saharan.
(b) Virro.
(c) Trebius.
(d) Clodius.

5. Which of the following men was married to a fellow male performer?
(a) Macchu.
(b) Gracchu.
(c) Facchu.
(d) Pacchu.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following characters spent his days dreaming of battle?

2. What was the name of the Moorish groom?

3. Which of the following men did Juvenal consider a "dandy"?

4. What does the narrator believe is wasted when producing bad play-writing?

5. What does the narrator claim is being recycled in bad play-writing?

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