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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following adjectives did Umbricius use to describe himself?
(a) Moral.
(b) Proud.
(c) Humble.
(d) Violent.

2. What does the narrator believe is wasted when producing bad play-writing?
(a) Art.
(b) Paper.
(c) Ideas.
(d) Hope.

3. Which of the following texts did Juvenal frequently refer to in his discussions with Umbricius?
(a) The Odyssey.
(b) The Iliad.
(c) The Koran.
(d) The Bible.

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

5. What does Juvenal claim propelled him to write and share his creation with the world?
(a) Community.
(b) Indignation.
(c) Association.
(d) Religion.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Satire II, with which of the following relatives was the condemned man accused of having an inappropriate relationship?

2. Who is known as the Goddess of Fertility?

3. How would Juvenal rate his own writing skills?

4. Which of the following activities is NOT a type of immorality discussed in the opening chapter of the novel?

5. Which of the following groups of people did Umbricius consider to be the most dishonest?

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