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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How many sons did Catullus have?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.
2. From whom did Juvenal believe children learn bad morals?
(a) From their parents.
(b) From animals.
(c) From their teachers.
(d) From their schoolmates.
3. In Juvenal's opinion, well-raised children would grow into which of the following?
(a) Soldiers for Rome.
(b) Better parents themselves.
(c) God-fearing people.
(d) Fine citizens.
4. What did Calvinus want to happen to the man who had stolen his money?
(a) He wanted him banished.
(b) He wanted him beaten.
(c) He wanted him jailed.
(d) He wanted him executed.
5. How was the Spartan who is convicted of embezzlement punished?
(a) He was forced into slavery.
(b) He was sent to the stocks.
(c) He was killed.
(d) He was banished.
6. Which of the following acts did Juvenal consider to be a degradation to heritage?
(a) Swimming.
(b) Acting.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Cooking.
7. In which building did Juvenal suggest that Calvinus spend a few days in order to get some perspective on his life?
(a) The church.
(b) The courthouse.
(c) The jail.
(d) The hospital.
8. Which of the following men froze when the ship he was riding began to sink?
(a) The captain.
(b) The first mate.
(c) The deck hand.
(d) The coxswain.
9. During Juvenal's age of mankind, what did he claim to not have a mental base in men?
(a) Nature.
(b) Morality.
(c) Honor.
(d) Religion.
10. Which of the following aspects of Juvenal's life did Persicus investigate?
(a) His educational background.
(b) His religious affiliations.
(c) His romantic involvement.
(d) His financal standing.
11. What changed in Naevolus' appearance during the time that he and Juvenal were friends?
(a) He gets wrinkles on his face.
(b) He gets fat.
(c) His hair turns grey.
(d) He shrinks in size.
12. According to Juvenal, which of the following types of men would a good ruler NOT torment?
(a) Noble men.
(b) Guilty men.
(c) Virtuous men.
(d) Desperate men.
13. According to Juvenal, which type of envy would get a man overthrown quickly?
(a) Envy of heirs.
(b) Envy of love.
(c) Envy of power.
(d) Envy of wealth.
14. Which of the following was Blandus' first name?
(a) Rebellius.
(b) Fightous.
(c) Toughious.
(d) Punkius.
15. Which of the following adjectives did Juvenal use to describe men who spent their lives in squalor only to die millionaires?
(a) Insane.
(b) Wise.
(c) Misguided.
(d) Sinful.
Short Answer Questions
1. To which goddess did women pray in the hope of giving birth to attractive children?
2. Which herb did Juvenal advise Naevolus to chew as an aphrodisiac?
3. In Satire XIV, which of the following crimes did Juvenal accuse Rutilus of committing?
4. How much money did Calvinus lose in Satire XIII?
5. Which of the following men had the lavish garden Juvenal spoke of in Satire XIV?
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