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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Satire 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which herb did Juvenal advise Naevolus to chew as an aphrodisiac?
(a) Kohlrabi.
(b) Gai Lan.
(c) Colewort.
(d) Brassica.

2. According to Juvenal, which of the following will inherit the longings and vices of the world?
(a) Proletariats.
(b) Poverty.
(c) Posterity.
(d) Punishment.

3. To which goddess did women pray in the hope of giving birth to attractive children?
(a) Jupiter.
(b) Neptune.
(c) Pluto.
(d) Venus.

4. Which of the following words did Juvenal use to describe the negative effect that inheritances had on an individual?
(a) Choke.
(b) Throttle.
(c) Squeeze.
(d) Strangle.

5. What did Juvenal claim to be the single force that ruled mankind?
(a) Love.
(b) Fate.
(c) Lust.
(d) Greed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Virro want Naevolus killed?

2. According to Juvenal, from whom could a virtuous man borrow heritage?

3. What was the price of the red mullet that Crispinus purchased?

4. Which of the following elements earned praise for thoroughbreds?

5. Which of the following item types concerned gourmands the most?

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