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

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which city was the sinking ship harbor?
(a) Ostia.
(b) Coil.
(c) Lido.
(d) Antica.

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

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

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

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

6. Which of the following illnesses threatened to destroy Pompey?
(a) Rabies.
(b) Influenza.
(c) Fever.
(d) Smallpox.

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

8. Which of the following did Juvenal claim to be the true test of nobility?
(a) Pedigree.
(b) Virtue.
(c) Wealth.
(d) Respect.

9. Who did Catullus claim to have smiled on the ship on the day of its sinking?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Fate.
(c) Aphrodite.
(d) Venus.

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

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

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

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

14. Which of the following aspects of Juvenal's life did Persicus investigate?
(a) His romantic involvement.
(b) His educational background.
(c) His religious affiliations.
(d) His financal standing.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Virro want Naevolus killed?

2. Which of the following prayers did Juvenal consider to be pointless?

3. According to Juvenal, from whom could a virtuous man borrow heritage?

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

5. Which of the following did Juvenal order in celebration for Catallus' safe return?

(see the answer keys)

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