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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Satire 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following illnesses threatened to destroy Pompey?
(a) Fever.
(b) Rabies.
(c) Influenza.
(d) Smallpox.

2. What changed in Naevolus' appearance during the time that he and Juvenal were friends?
(a) He gets wrinkles on his face.
(b) He gets fat.
(c) He shrinks in size.
(d) His hair turns grey.

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

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

5. Which of the following genres does Juvenal write in?
(a) Essays.
(b) Novels.
(c) Poems.
(d) Plays.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Catullus greet incoming coaches?

2. Which of the following men experienced a Divine blessing that nullified all of his immoral actions?

3. What did Juvenal claim to be the single force that ruled mankind?

4. Schoolboys in Juvenal's village prayed for the eloquence of which of the following?

5. Which of the following words did Juvenal use to describe the negative effect that inheritances had on an individual?

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