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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Among which of the following animal breeds was Virgil accused of spreading disease?
(a) Sheep.
(b) Rats.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Horses.

4. During which of the following years did Emperor Domitian rule?
(a) 12 BC.
(b) 89 AD.
(c) 43 AD.
(d) 32 BC.

5. Which of the following characters poisons for a living?
(a) Flaminia.
(b) Aeneus.
(c) Locusta.
(d) Nero.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following men was married to a fellow male performer?

2. Who is known as the Goddess of Fertility?

3. Who is the narrator of this novel?

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

5. Who is known as the Goddess of Agriculture?

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