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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which writer type toiled most in Juvenal's society?
(a) Philosopher.
(b) Poet.
(c) History writer.
(d) Speech writer.

2. To which of the following cities had Juvenal's friend, Umbricius recently moved?
(a) Magna.
(b) Superbus.
(c) Cumae.
(d) Sibyl.

3. In Satire IV, which of the following characters did NOT advise the king about his exceptionally large meal?
(a) Pegasus.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Rubrus.
(d) Crispinus.

4. How was the woman seduced by Crispinus punished for her immoral action?
(a) She was banished.
(b) She was stoned.
(c) She was drowned.
(d) She was buried alive.

5. Which of the following gifts did the fisherman in Satire IV take as an offering to the king?
(a) A sea snake.
(b) An urchin.
(c) A lobster.
(d) A giant fish.

6. Who is known as the Goddess of Fertility?
(a) Diana.
(b) Nike.
(c) Ceres.
(d) Hebe.

7. Who is the narrator of this novel?
(a) Umbrecius.
(b) Juvenal.
(c) Trebius.
(d) Vespasian.

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

9. What type of wine did Trebius drink at the dinner party?
(a) Rough wine.
(b) Vintage wine.
(c) White wine.
(d) Expensive wine.

10. In the text, which of the following substances makes up the statue of Apollo?
(a) Gold.
(b) Ivory.
(c) Granite.
(d) Marble.

11. What was the price of the red mullet that Crispinus purchased?
(a) 10 francs.
(b) 60 gold pieces.
(c) 20 copper coins.
(d) 40 silver coins.

12. What does the narrator believe is wasted when producing bad play-writing?
(a) Art.
(b) Paper.
(c) Hope.
(d) Ideas.

13. In Satire IV, who did the king call when he could not find a plate large enough for his meal?
(a) The Jester.
(b) The Privy Council.
(c) The Queen.
(d) The Ladies in Waiting.

14. Which of the following characters was best characterized as a cheapskate?
(a) Laronia.
(b) Juvenal.
(c) Apius.
(d) Crispinus.

15. Who eloped with Eppia?
(a) A swordsman.
(b) A blacksmith.
(c) A tailor.
(d) A wheat farmer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following countries claimed that Rome had "monstrous morals"?

2. Which of the following women types did Crispinus seduce?

3. During which month of the year did the characters in "The Sixteen Satires" vacation in Saturnalia?

4. Which of the following activities is NOT a type of immorality discussed in the opening chapter of the novel?

5. Which of the following men was married to a fellow male performer?

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