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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Virro want Naevolus killed?
(a) For stealing from him.
(b) For lying to him.
(c) For threatening him.
(d) For betraying him.

2. How many children did Naevolus father with his lover's wife?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

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

4. Which of the following groups of gods did Juvenal suggest should step in to stop the promiscuous atrocities affecting his society?
(a) The gods of war.
(b) The gods of love.
(c) The gods of food and wine.
(d) The gods of music.

5. Which of the following animal types was Meleager?
(a) A grouse.
(b) A boar.
(c) A vulture.
(d) A donkey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of wine did Trebius drink at the dinner party?

2. Which of the following groups of people does Juvenal describe as being greedy?

3. Which of the following groups of people did Umbricius claim to have walked the streets looking for a fight?

4. What does the narrator believe is wasted when producing bad play-writing?

5. Which of the following men upheld the "Family Encouragement Act"?

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