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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 Juvenal use to describe Blandus?
(a) Worthless.
(b) Sacred.
(c) Noble.
(d) Immoral.
2. Schoolboys in Juvenal's village prayed for the eloquence of which of the following?
(a) Alexander.
(b) Demosthenes.
(c) Hannibal.
(d) Messalina.
3. Where did Naevolus work before leaving his job?
(a) At the school.
(b) At the market.
(c) At the infirmary.
(d) At the temple.
4. Which of the following elements earned praise for thoroughbreds?
(a) Their value.
(b) Their performance.
(c) Their good looks.
(d) Their purity.
5. Which of the following did Catullus throw overboard to prevent the ship from sinking?
(a) The anchor.
(b) His belongings.
(c) Fuel.
(d) Cannonballs.
Short Answer Questions
1. During the reign of which of the following were many Romans separated from their wealth and their assets seized?
2. Which of the following acts did Juvenal consider to be a degradation to heritage?
3. Juvenal opined that just as adults cleaned their homes, they should also clean which of the following?
4. Which of the following item types concerned gourmands the most?
5. Which of the following characteristics was Blandus' only claim to nobility?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why was Juvenal so proud of Catullus' actions?
2. What type of relationship did Naevolus have with Virro?
3. Why did Persicus dine at Juvenal's home?
4. In what ways did the goddess Fortune come into play in Catullus' story?
5. What event changed the way that Virro treated Naevolous, generating a change in his appearance?
6. What type of dinner party did Juvenal host when his friend Persicus went to visit him?
7. According to Juvenal, why was the prayer for long life a foolish one?
8. How did Naevolus' appearance change over the course of his friendship with Juvenal?
9. What typically happened to the men who were brave enough to borrow money from Rome?
10. What bad behavior did daughters learn specifically from their mothers?
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