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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following did the captain of the sinking ship trust for safety?
(a) The crew.
(b) The gods.
(c) Himself.
(d) The wind.

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

4. How many sons did Catullus have?
(a) Four.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

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

6. According to Juvenal, how did the gods react when men cried out for money?
(a) They ignored prayers.
(b) They punished the men with bad weather.
(c) They answered prayers.
(d) They shouted back at the men.

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

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

9. According to Juvenal, from whom could a virtuous man borrow heritage?
(a) From nobility.
(b) From his heart.
(c) From his neighbor.
(d) From the gods.

10. Why did people in Rome mock gourmands?
(a) Because they are poor.
(b) Because they were atheist.
(c) Because they were mute.
(d) Because they were fat.

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

12. In Satire XIV, which of the following crimes did Juvenal accuse Rutilus of committing?
(a) Beating his slaves.
(b) Drinking liquor.
(c) Stealing from the church.
(d) Cheating on his wife.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In which city was the sinking ship harbor?

2. During which age of mankind did Juvenal live?

3. Which of the following illnesses threatened to destroy Pompey?

4. Which of the following adjectives did Juvenal use to describe men who spent their lives in squalor only to die millionaires?

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

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