The Sixteen Satires Test | Final Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 124 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Sixteen Satires Test | Final Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 124 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
Buy The Sixteen Satires Lesson Plans
Name: _________________________ Period: ___________________

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many children did Naevolus father with his lover's wife?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

3. Which of the following did Juvenal order in celebration for Catallus' safe return?
(a) The erection of a Maypole.
(b) Flowers planted at the harbor.
(c) A round of beers at the saloon.
(d) An offering to the gods.

4. Which of the following crimes was NOT committed by Calvinus?
(a) Lusting for a married woman.
(b) Hiring thugs.
(c) Setting fire to his hallway.
(d) Stealing from the shrines.

5. From whom did Juvenal believe children learn bad morals?
(a) From their schoolmates.
(b) From their parents.
(c) From their teachers.
(d) From animals.

6. Which of the following was NOT something that Juvenal believed that all men should know about themselves?
(a) Their love for a spouse.
(b) Their religious salvation.
(c) The limits of their talent.
(d) Their financial standings.

7. Schoolboys in Juvenal's village prayed for the eloquence of which of the following?
(a) Hannibal.
(b) Messalina.
(c) Alexander.
(d) Demosthenes.

8. Who stole money from Calvinus?
(a) His father.
(b) His wife.
(c) His friend.
(d) The church.

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

10. Which of the following adjectives did Juvenal use to describe Blandus?
(a) Sacred.
(b) Immoral.
(c) Worthless.
(d) Noble.

11. Which of the following characteristics was Blandus' only claim to nobility?
(a) His virtue.
(b) His wealth.
(c) His title.
(d) His pedigree.

12. Which of the following did Catullus throw overboard to prevent the ship from sinking?
(a) Cannonballs.
(b) Fuel.
(c) The anchor.
(d) His belongings.

13. Which of the following adjectives did Juvenal use to describe men who spent their lives in squalor only to die millionaires?
(a) Wise.
(b) Insane.
(c) Sinful.
(d) Misguided.

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

15. Which religion did Juvenal claim to be "a vice disguised as virtue"?
(a) Christianity.
(b) Buddhism.
(c) Catholicism.
(d) Judaism.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Naevolus, the animal smoothed with which of the following was most dangerous?

2. Which of the following men did NOT have to bury one of his children?

3. In Juvenal's opinion, how did the morals of ancient men compare to the morals of modern men?

4. What changed in Naevolus' appearance during the time that he and Juvenal were friends?

5. How did Calvinus feel about the money that he had lost?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 439 words
(approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page)
Buy The Sixteen Satires Lesson Plans
Copyrights
BookRags
The Sixteen Satires from BookRags. (c)2026 BookRags, Inc. All rights reserved.