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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following characters was served the best bread at the dinner party?
(a) Saharan.
(b) Virrio.
(c) Clodius.
(d) Trebius.

2. Which of the following prayers did Juvenal consider to be pointless?
(a) The prayer for long life.
(b) The prayer for wealth.
(c) The prayer for wisdom.
(d) The prayer for good health.

3. Which of the following illnesses threatened to destroy Pompey?
(a) Smallpox.
(b) Influenza.
(c) Rabies.
(d) Fever.

4. Which of the following was Helvidus Priscus known to be?
(a) A war general.
(b) A dangerous criminal.
(c) A gifted musician.
(d) A martyr.

5. Which of the following bird types did Juvenal claim to give birth by mouth?
(a) Raven.
(b) Robin.
(c) Vulture.
(d) Eagle.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Catullus greet incoming coaches?

2. Why did Naevolus leave his comfortable job in town?

3. What was the name of the Moorish groom?

4. How did Naevolus' lover react to the news that his wife was pregnant by another man?

5. What type of material did men in Rome use to construct their tables before the city grew rich from war?

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