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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Umbricius claim to be the only thing that could get a man out of trouble in the court system?
(a) Wealth.
(b) Muscular strength.
(c) Faith.
(d) Innocence.

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

3. Which of the following groups of soldiers did Juvenal call "pansies"?
(a) Romans.
(b) British.
(c) Greeks.
(d) Spanish.

4. In Satire IV, who did the king call when he could not find a plate large enough for his meal?
(a) The Ladies in Waiting.
(b) The Queen.
(c) The Privy Council.
(d) The Jester.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the text, which of the following substances makes up the statue of Apollo?

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

3. Which of the following men did Juvenal consider a "dandy"?

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

5. How was Domitian killed?

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