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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To which of the following characters was Emperor Otho compared?
(a) Eve.
(b) Cleopatra.
(c) Hamlet.
(d) Julius Caesar.

2. Which of the following actions was NOT something that Juvenal claimed that a wife would do for a lover but not for a husband?
(a) Cross the sea.
(b) Make the man a father.
(c) Alleviate boredom.
(d) Give up her dowry.

3. Which of the following activities is NOT a type of immorality discussed in the opening chapter of the novel?
(a) Bribery.
(b) Greed.
(c) Vanity.
(d) Adultury.

4. Which of the following did Juvenal claim to be the only thing that dictated fortune?
(a) Fortune.
(b) Family.
(c) Fantasy.
(d) Fate.

5. Where did Naevolus work before leaving his job?
(a) At the school.
(b) At the temple.
(c) At the infirmary.
(d) At the market.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following words did Juvenal use to describe the negative effect that inheritances had on an individual?

2. What changed in Naevolus' appearance during the time that he and Juvenal were friends?

3. Why was Juvenal so proud of Catullus' quick action aboard the ship?

4. Which of the following crimes was Emperor Otho accused of committing?

5. What type of goblet did Virro drink from at the dinner party?

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