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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following characteristics did Juvenal dislike most in women?
(a) Violence.
(b) Promiscuity.
(c) Vanity.
(d) Dishonesty.

2. Which of the following gifts did the fisherman in Satire IV take as an offering to the king?
(a) An urchin.
(b) A giant fish.
(c) A lobster.
(d) A sea snake.

3. During which month of the year did the characters in "The Sixteen Satires" vacation in Saturnalia?
(a) June.
(b) September.
(c) December.
(d) March.

4. How were the poor within Roman society treated?
(a) They are ignored.
(b) They are pitied.
(c) They are heralded.
(d) They are mocked.

5. Who returned to Heaven with Chastity?
(a) Equality.
(b) Humility.
(c) Freedom.
(d) Justice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the female friend with whom Juvenal discussed immorality?

2. Who is known as the Goddess of Fertility?

3. Which of the following characters was best characterized as a cheapskate?

4. Which of the following characters was served the best bread at the dinner party?

5. Which of the following eras was rife with adultery?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reaction did Trebius have to the wine that he was served at Virro's dinner party?

2. Who was Gracchu, and what was Juvenal's complaint about him?

3. Who was Crispinus?

4. What were the effects of the loss of private patronage for artists?

5. What did Juvenal find irritating about play-writing?

6. Who was Montanus, and what great idea did he come up with?

7. What advice was Postumus given when he decided that he would like to get married?

8. What did Juvenal consider to be the strongest vice in society during his time?

9. Aside from adultery, what other problems did Juvenal claim would plague a married couple?

10. What complaint did Laronia cite in relation to adultery in her society?

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