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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator claim is being recycled in bad play-writing?
(a) Biblical stories.
(b) Greek mythology.
(c) Egyptian hieroglyphics.
(d) Shakespearean plays.

2. Which of the following seafood types was considered to be the greatest delicacy?
(a) Sardine.
(b) Urchin.
(c) Lamprey.
(d) Starfish.

3. Who is the narrator of this novel?
(a) Umbrecius.
(b) Trebius.
(c) Juvenal.
(d) Vespasian.

4. What did Umbricius claim to be the only thing that could get a man out of trouble in the court system?
(a) Innocence.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Faith.
(d) Muscular strength.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of wine did Trebius drink at the dinner party?

2. What was the name of the manor where Virrio lived?

3. During which of the following years did Emperor Domitian rule?

4. What reason did Umbricius give for his departure from Rome?

5. Why did Lords invite clients over for dinner?

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