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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 was NOT something that Juvenal believed that all men should know about themselves?
(a) Their love for a spouse.
(b) The limits of their talent.
(c) Their religious salvation.
(d) Their financial standings.

2. What changed in Naevolus' appearance during the time that he and Juvenal were friends?
(a) He gets wrinkles on his face.
(b) He shrinks in size.
(c) He gets fat.
(d) His hair turns grey.

3. Which of the following men did Juvenal compare to Nero?
(a) Lateranus.
(b) Blandus.
(c) Seneca.
(d) Phalaus.

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

5. Which of the following men froze when the ship he was riding began to sink?
(a) The deck hand.
(b) The coxswain.
(c) The captain.
(d) The first mate.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Juvenal's opinion, well-raised children would grow into which of the following?

2. According to Juvenal, how did the gods react when men cried out for money?

3. Which of the following words did Juvenal use to describe the negative effect that inheritances had on an individual?

4. Which of the following events typically involved gourmands?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Juvenal, why was the prayer for long life a foolish one?

2. What was Juvenal's response to Calvinus' financial plight?

3. According to Juvenal, why was it a bad idea for parents to pray for attractive children?

4. What type of relationship did Naevolus have with Virro?

5. What bad behavior did daughters learn specifically from their mothers?

6. Why did Persicus dine at Juvenal's home?

7. What example did the father who built buildings in Satire XIV set for his son?

8. In what ways did the goddess Fortune come into play in Catullus' story?

9. How did Juvenal determine which men were good rulers?

10. What happened to Calvinus' fortune, and what was his reaction?

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