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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reason did Lateranus give for his immoral behavior?
(a) His age.
(b) His upbringing.
(c) His weight.
(d) His race.

2. What changed in Naevolus' appearance during the time that he and Juvenal were friends?
(a) He shrinks in size.
(b) He gets wrinkles on his face.
(c) He gets fat.
(d) His hair turns grey.

3. Which of the following acts did Juvenal consider to be a degradation to heritage?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Acting.
(c) Swimming.
(d) Cooking.

4. What did Juvenal think would happen to Fuscinus' wealthy daughter-in-law?
(a) Her husband would ignore her.
(b) Her husband would cheat on her.
(c) Her husband would kill her.
(d) Her husband would divorce her.

5. Why did many men who borrowed money from Rome flee the city?
(a) To imply that they were wealthy to those outside of Rome.
(b) To avoid paying back their debts.
(c) To spend the money that they borrowed in an entrepreneurial way.
(d) To hide the shame of borrowing.

6. Juvenal opined that just as adults cleaned their homes, they should also clean which of the following?
(a) The church windows.
(b) The lives of their children.
(c) Their own souls.
(d) The streets of Rome.

7. According to Juvenal, how did the gods react when men cried out for money?
(a) They ignored prayers.
(b) They answered prayers.
(c) They shouted back at the men.
(d) They punished the men with bad weather.

8. During which age of mankind did Juvenal live?
(a) The Sixth Age.
(b) The Eighth Age.
(c) The Ninth Age.
(d) The Seventh Age.

9. Which of the following men did Juvenal compare to Nero?
(a) Lateranus.
(b) Seneca.
(c) Phalaus.
(d) Blandus.

10. How did Calvinus feel about the money that he had lost?
(a) He was confused.
(b) He was apathetic.
(c) He was angered.
(d) He was devastated.

11. Which of the following actions did Juvenal label as "pointless and destructive"?
(a) Lawsuits.
(b) Wars.
(c) Inheritances.
(d) Petitions.

12. Who did Catullus claim to have smiled on the ship on the day of its sinking?
(a) Fate.
(b) Aphrodite.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Venus.

13. On which of the following did the father in Satire XIV spend all of his money?
(a) Buildings.
(b) Travel.
(c) Livestock.
(d) His son's education.

14. With which of the following friends did Juvenal rejoice over Catullus' return?
(a) Rutilus.
(b) Corvinus.
(c) Fuscus.
(d) Persicus.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Juvenal, which of the following flower types drew men naturally?

2. Which of the following groups of people questioned Juvenal's motives upon Catullus' return?

3. Which of the following men had the lavish garden Juvenal spoke of in Satire XIV?

4. Which of the following did the captain of the sinking ship trust for safety?

5. What type of plates did soldiers eat off of at Juvenal's dinner party?

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