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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Satire 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What institution did Augustus build in Rome?
(a) A library.
(b) A university.
(c) A hospital.
(d) A theater.

2. Which of the following countries claimed that Rome had "monstrous morals"?
(a) England.
(b) Italy.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Greece.

3. Which writer type toiled most in Juvenal's society?
(a) Philosopher.
(b) History writer.
(c) Speech writer.
(d) Poet.

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

5. Which of the following groups of people did Umbricius claim to have walked the streets looking for a fight?
(a) Mobsters.
(b) The poor.
(c) Children.
(d) Drunks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the slave-boy who was given as a gift to Virgil?

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

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

4. Who is known as the Goddess of Agriculture?

5. Who returned to Heaven with Chastity?

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