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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following groups of people does Juvenal describe as being greedy?
(a) The poor.
(b) Patrons.
(c) Clients.
(d) The religious.

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

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

4. Why did Lords invite clients over for dinner?
(a) To pitch sales.
(b) To showcase friendships.
(c) To square debts.
(d) To entertain.

5. To which city did most Roman artists sell their work?
(a) Pompeii.
(b) Barcelona.
(c) London.
(d) Paris.

6. Which of the following colors is symbolic of honor to the Greek gods?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Brown.
(c) Purple.
(d) Silver.

7. What was the name of the Moorish groom?
(a) Trebius.
(b) Virrio.
(c) Clodius.
(d) Saharan.

8. Which of the following rites did Juvenal mock, claiming them to lack a relation to women?
(a) Fertility rites.
(b) Justice rites.
(c) Marriage rites.
(d) Athletic rites.

9. Which of the following items were referred to as "gallica"?
(a) Sculptures.
(b) Fish.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Shoes.

10. During which month of the year did the characters in "The Sixteen Satires" vacation in Saturnalia?
(a) June.
(b) December.
(c) September.
(d) March.

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

12. Which of the following characteristics did Juvenal dislike most in women?
(a) Violence.
(b) Promiscuity.
(c) Vanity.
(d) Dishonesty.

13. Which of the following groups of people did Umbricius consider to be the most dishonest?
(a) Doctors.
(b) Teachers.
(c) Landlords.
(d) Bankers.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the price of the red mullet that Crispinus purchased?

2. In Satire IV, who did the king call when he could not find a plate large enough for his meal?

3. Who is the narrator of this novel?

4. What did Juvenal claim to be a smarter action than marriage?

5. How was Domitian killed?

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