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

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

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

4. Where did Naevolus work before leaving his job?
(a) At the temple.
(b) At the market.
(c) At the infirmary.
(d) At the school.

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

6. What was the name of the famous gourmand in Satire XI?
(a) Butilus.
(b) Jutilus.
(c) Sutilus.
(d) Rutilus.

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

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

9. How did Pompey finally die?
(a) He was poisoned.
(b) He drowned.
(c) He was decapitated.
(d) He fell to his death.

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

11. What did Calvinus want to happen to the man who had stolen his money?
(a) He wanted him banished.
(b) He wanted him jailed.
(c) He wanted him beaten.
(d) He wanted him executed.

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

13. Which of the following men was destroyed for his talent?
(a) Cicero.
(b) Octavius.
(c) Virro.
(d) Caesar.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the wine that Juvenal served at his dinner party produced?

2. What reason did Lateranus give for his immoral behavior?

3. Which of the following was NOT something that Juvenal believed that all men should know about themselves?

4. In which building did Juvenal suggest that Calvinus spend a few days in order to get some perspective on his life?

5. Why did many men who borrowed money from Rome flee the city?

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