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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Satire 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following elements earned praise for thoroughbreds?
(a) Their value.
(b) Their performance.
(c) Their good looks.
(d) Their purity.

2. Which of the following did Juvenal claim to be the true test of nobility?
(a) Virtue.
(b) Pedigree.
(c) Respect.
(d) Wealth.

3. Which of the following emperors was the only one who respected the muses?
(a) Brutus.
(b) Magnus.
(c) Cicero.
(d) Caesar.

4. Why did Naevolus leave his comfortable job in town?
(a) For the pursuit of love.
(b) For more money.
(c) For an adventure.
(d) He has been fired.

5. Which of the following eras was rife with adultery?
(a) The Gold Era.
(b) The Silver Era.
(c) The Bronze Era.
(d) The Platinum Era.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is known as the Goddess of Fertility?

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

3. What reason did Lateranus give for his immoral behavior?

4. How did Juvenal feel about Umbricius' move from Rome?

5. In Satire IV, who did the king call when he could not find a plate large enough for his meal?

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