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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 adjectives did Nieobe use to describe herself?
(a) Chaste.
(b) Humble.
(c) Flexible.
(d) Noble.

2. Why were artists unable to revel in their artistry?
(a) Because art was not appreciated.
(b) Because the muses refused to visit them.
(c) Because they were blinded by their own egos.
(d) Because they were too worried about money.

3. Which of the following characters poisons for a living?
(a) Flaminia.
(b) Locusta.
(c) Nero.
(d) Aeneus.

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

5. How was Domitian killed?
(a) He accidentally poisoned himself.
(b) He was drowned.
(c) He died in battle.
(d) He was assassinated.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator believe is wasted when producing bad play-writing?

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

3. Who returned to Heaven with Chastity?

4. Why did Lords invite clients over for dinner?

5. Which of the following women types did Crispinus seduce?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Juvenal write poetry?

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

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

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

5. What happened when the king of Rome was presented with a massive fish by a goodhearted fisherman?

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

7. How did lawyers in Juvenal's society earn clients?

8. How did Caesar feel about the muses?

9. Why did the Lords frequently hold dinner parties?

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

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