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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the slave-boy who was given as a gift to Virgil?
(a) Anthony.
(b) Alexander.
(c) Andrew.
(d) Aaron.

2. What was the name of the manor where Virrio lived?
(a) Discobulous Myron.
(b) Esquiline Hill.
(c) Capitolium.
(d) Palatium Place.

3. Why were artists unable to revel in their artistry?
(a) Because the muses refused to visit them.
(b) Because they were blinded by their own egos.
(c) Because art was not appreciated.
(d) Because they were too worried about money.

4. Which of the following groups of soldiers did Juvenal call "pansies"?
(a) Greeks.
(b) Romans.
(c) Spanish.
(d) British.

5. Which of the following goddesses was NOT a muse?
(a) Thelxinoe.
(b) Melete.
(c) Plusia.
(d) Aoede.

6. Which of the following men upheld the "Family Encouragement Act"?
(a) Aemilii.
(b) Fabuis.
(c) Helvidus Priscus.
(d) Ursidius.

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

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

9. Which of the following characters spent his days dreaming of battle?
(a) Acihus.
(b) Montanus.
(c) Catullus.
(d) Fuscus.

10. What reason did Umbricius give for his departure from Rome?
(a) There were no jobs in Rome.
(b) His heart had been broken in Rome.
(c) There was too much violence in Rome.
(d) Rome was not exciting enough to live in.

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

12. Which of the following crimes was Emperor Otho accused of committing?
(a) Murder.
(b) Lust.
(c) Vanity.
(d) Greed.

13. What type of goblet did Virro drink from at the dinner party?
(a) A clay goblet.
(b) A solid gold goblet.
(c) A plain glass goblet.
(d) A gem-encrusted goblet.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following emperors was the only one who respected the muses?

2. Why were waiters assigned to each of the guests at the dinner party?

3. Which of the following texts did Juvenal frequently refer to in his discussions with Umbricius?

4. Who is known as the Goddess of Fertility?

5. How were the poor within Roman society treated?

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