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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Juvenal, which of the following flower types drew men naturally?
(a) Lily.
(b) Tulip.
(c) Rose.
(d) Pansy.

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

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

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

5. Which of the following men experienced a Divine blessing that nullified all of his immoral actions?
(a) Orestes.
(b) Seneca.
(c) Nero.
(d) Lateranus.

6. To which goddess did women pray in the hope of giving birth to attractive children?
(a) Jupiter.
(b) Neptune.
(c) Pluto.
(d) Venus.

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

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

9. Which of the following item types concerned gourmands the most?
(a) Silks.
(b) Spices.
(c) Furs.
(d) Precious metals.

10. What type of material did men in Rome use to construct their tables before the city grew rich from war?
(a) Pounded metal.
(b) Fallen trees.
(c) Baked mud.
(d) Large stones.

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

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

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

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

15. Why did Virro want Naevolus killed?
(a) For lying to him.
(b) For stealing from him.
(c) For betraying him.
(d) For threatening him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following did Catullus throw overboard to prevent the ship from sinking?

2. How much money did Calvinus lose in Satire XIII?

3. What did Calvinus want to happen to the man who had stolen his money?

4. What was the name of the father of Alexander the Great?

5. Which of the following gift requests was denied to Naevolus by his lover?

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