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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following genres does Juvenal write in?
(a) Essays.
(b) Novels.
(c) Poems.
(d) Plays.

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

4. In Satire IV, which of the following characters did NOT advise the king about his exceptionally large meal?
(a) Pegasus.
(b) Crispinus.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Rubrus.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who eloped with Eppia?

2. Which of the following gifts did the fisherman in Satire IV take as an offering to the king?

3. Who is known as the Goddess of Fertility?

4. Which of the following characters was served the best bread at the dinner party?

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

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