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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following adjectives did Nieobe use to describe herself?
(a) Humble.
(b) Flexible.
(c) Chaste.
(d) Noble.

2. Which of the following goddesses was NOT a muse?
(a) Thelxinoe.
(b) Aoede.
(c) Melete.
(d) Plusia.

3. What was Trebius served for his main course at the dinner party?
(a) Fresh fruit.
(b) Beef liver.
(c) Chicken hearts.
(d) Toadstools.

4. Which of the following seafood types was considered to be the greatest delicacy?
(a) Urchin.
(b) Lamprey.
(c) Sardine.
(d) Starfish.

5. Why did Lords invite clients over for dinner?
(a) To entertain.
(b) To showcase friendships.
(c) To square debts.
(d) To pitch sales.

Short Answer Questions

1. During which month of the year did the characters in "The Sixteen Satires" vacation in Saturnalia?

2. Why were artists unable to revel in their artistry?

3. What was the name of the female friend with whom Juvenal discussed immorality?

4. Which of the following actions was NOT something that Juvenal claimed that a wife would do for a lover but not for a husband?

5. What institution did Augustus build in Rome?

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