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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 characters was best characterized as a cheapskate?
(a) Crispinus.
(b) Apius.
(c) Laronia.
(d) Juvenal.

2. Which of the following countries claimed that Rome had "monstrous morals"?
(a) England.
(b) Italy.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Greece.

3. What was the name of the famous gourmand in Satire XI?
(a) Jutilus.
(b) Butilus.
(c) Rutilus.
(d) Sutilus.

4. Who is known as the Goddess of Fertility?
(a) Diana.
(b) Hebe.
(c) Ceres.
(d) Nike.

5. In which building did Juvenal suggest that Calvinus spend a few days in order to get some perspective on his life?
(a) The church.
(b) The jail.
(c) The hospital.
(d) The courthouse.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did people in Rome mock gourmands?

2. Which of the following groups of people did Juvenal prefer?

3. How did Naevolus' lover react to the news that his wife was pregnant by another man?

4. What type of plates did soldiers eat off of at Juvenal's dinner party?

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

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