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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. What was Trebius served for his main course at the dinner party?
(a) Toadstools.
(b) Chicken hearts.
(c) Beef liver.
(d) Fresh fruit.

2. During which of the following years did Emperor Domitian rule?
(a) 89 AD.
(b) 32 BC.
(c) 43 AD.
(d) 12 BC.

3. Which writer type toiled most in Juvenal's society?
(a) History writer.
(b) Speech writer.
(c) Philosopher.
(d) Poet.

4. Who is the narrator of this novel?
(a) Vespasian.
(b) Trebius.
(c) Umbrecius.
(d) Juvenal.

5. Which of the following groups of soldiers did Juvenal call "pansies"?
(a) Greeks.
(b) Spanish.
(c) British.
(d) Romans.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following gifts did the fisherman in Satire IV take as an offering to the king?

2. What was the name of the manor where Virrio lived?

3. Which of the following was Helvidus Priscus known to be?

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

5. Which of the following groups of people did Umbricius claim to have walked the streets looking for a fight?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What type of meal was Trebius served at Virro's dinner party?

3. How did the drunks in Rome take advantage of the poor?

4. Why did the people of Rome turn against the king after his debacle with the massive fish?

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

6. What complaint did Umbricius have about Roman landlords?

7. Why did the Lords frequently hold dinner parties?

8. Who was Crispinus?

9. What conflict did Juvenal see in the way that teachers were treated by the parents of their students?

10. Why did Juvenal write poetry?

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