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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the manor where Virrio lived?
(a) Capitolium.
(b) Palatium Place.
(c) Esquiline Hill.
(d) Discobulous Myron.

2. Why did Lords invite clients over for dinner?
(a) To entertain.
(b) To square debts.
(c) To pitch sales.
(d) To showcase friendships.

3. Which of the following activities is NOT a type of immorality discussed in the opening chapter of the novel?
(a) Vanity.
(b) Bribery.
(c) Adultury.
(d) Greed.

4. Which of the following characters was best characterized as a cheapskate?
(a) Laronia.
(b) Crispinus.
(c) Apius.
(d) Juvenal.

5. What reason did Umbricius give for his departure from Rome?
(a) His heart had been broken in Rome.
(b) Rome was not exciting enough to live in.
(c) There were no jobs in Rome.
(d) There was too much violence in Rome.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following adjectives did Umbricius use to describe himself?

2. What was the name of the female friend with whom Juvenal discussed immorality?

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

4. Which of the following groups of soldiers did Juvenal call "pansies"?

5. How did Catullus greet incoming coaches?

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