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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. To which city did most Roman artists sell their work?
(a) London.
(b) Pompeii.
(c) Barcelona.
(d) Paris.
2. During which month of the year did the characters in "The Sixteen Satires" vacation in Saturnalia?
(a) September.
(b) June.
(c) December.
(d) March.
3. Who is known as the Goddess of Agriculture?
(a) Diana.
(b) Nike.
(c) Ceres.
(d) Hebe.
4. What was the name of the Moorish groom?
(a) Saharan.
(b) Virrio.
(c) Clodius.
(d) Trebius.
5. Which of the following characters was served the best bread at the dinner party?
(a) Clodius.
(b) Virrio.
(c) Trebius.
(d) Saharan.
6. According to Juvenal, which of the following will inherit the longings and vices of the world?
(a) Proletariats.
(b) Posterity.
(c) Punishment.
(d) Poverty.
7. Which of the following groups of people did Juvenal prefer?
(a) Homosexuals.
(b) Cross dressers.
(c) Eunichs.
(d) Adulturers.
8. Which of the following women types did Crispinus seduce?
(a) A goddess.
(b) A school teacher.
(c) A priestess.
(d) A queen.
9. Which of the following emperors was the only one who respected the muses?
(a) Caesar.
(b) Brutus.
(c) Cicero.
(d) Magnus.
10. Why were artists unable to revel in their artistry?
(a) Because they were blinded by their own egos.
(b) Because they were too worried about money.
(c) Because the muses refused to visit them.
(d) Because art was not appreciated.
11. Which of the following was Helvidus Priscus known to be?
(a) A war general.
(b) A dangerous criminal.
(c) A martyr.
(d) A gifted musician.
12. How would Juvenal rate his own writing skills?
(a) Poor.
(b) Good.
(c) Exceptional.
(d) Mediocre.
13. Why did Lords invite clients over for dinner?
(a) To pitch sales.
(b) To square debts.
(c) To entertain.
(d) To showcase friendships.
14. Which of the following groups of soldiers did Juvenal call "pansies"?
(a) Spanish.
(b) British.
(c) Romans.
(d) Greeks.
15. Which of the following activities is NOT a type of immorality discussed in the opening chapter of the novel?
(a) Adultury.
(b) Greed.
(c) Bribery.
(d) Vanity.
Short Answer Questions
1. What type of goblet did Virro drink from at the dinner party?
2. Which of the following items were referred to as "gallica"?
3. Which of the following seafood types was considered to be the greatest delicacy?
4. Which of the following texts did Juvenal frequently refer to in his discussions with Umbricius?
5. Which of the following characters poisons for a living?
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