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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 did Persicus accuse Juvenal of committing?
(a) Murder.
(b) Vanity.
(c) Gluttony.
(d) Lust.

2. Who called on Blandus to earn the respect of the town through his actions?
(a) Cossutianus Capito.
(b) Juvenal.
(c) Phalaus.
(d) Valerius.

3. How did the son who inherited the money in Satire XIV treat it?
(a) He invested it.
(b) He saved it.
(c) He squandered it.
(d) He tithed it.

4. What bad habit did Juvenal claim that daughters specifically learned from their mothers?
(a) Vanity.
(b) Promiscuity.
(c) Gossip.
(d) Drunkeness.

5. When Juvenal heard that Catullus was returning home, he said that that day was happier than which other day?
(a) New Year's Day.
(b) His birthday.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Easter.

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

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

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

9. What did Juvenal claim to be the single force that ruled mankind?
(a) Fate.
(b) Lust.
(c) Love.
(d) Greed.

10. Which of the following men had the lavish garden Juvenal spoke of in Satire XIV?
(a) Orestes.
(b) Hesperides.
(c) Rutilus.
(d) Cadmus.

11. Which of the following was Blandus' first name?
(a) Fightous.
(b) Punkius.
(c) Rebellius.
(d) Toughious.

12. How was the Spartan who is convicted of embezzlement punished?
(a) He was killed.
(b) He was banished.
(c) He was forced into slavery.
(d) He was sent to the stocks.

13. What type of plates did soldiers eat off of at Juvenal's dinner party?
(a) Earthenware.
(b) Gold.
(c) Stone.
(d) Silver.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. During Juvenal's age of mankind, what did he claim to not have a mental base in men?

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

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

4. What did Juvenal claim to be the only fear that Roman men had?

5. Which of the following elements earned praise for thoroughbreds?

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