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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. To which of the following cities had Juvenal's friend, Umbricius recently moved?
(a) Cumae.
(b) Magna.
(c) Sibyl.
(d) Superbus.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Juvenal, which of the following will inherit the longings and vices of the world?

2. Which of the following genres does Juvenal write in?

3. Which of the following characters was best characterized as a cheapskate?

4. In Satire IV, which of the following characters did NOT advise the king about his exceptionally large meal?

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

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