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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following prayers did Juvenal consider to be pointless?

2. Which of the following item types concerned gourmands the most?

3. Which of the following men experienced a Divine blessing that nullified all of his immoral actions?

4. What reason did Lateranus give for his immoral behavior?

5. Which of the following men froze when the ship he was riding began to sink?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Juvenal feel about Rome's infatuation with pedigree?

2. Why was Juvenal's celebration called into question by the legacy hunters?

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

4. What type of dinner party did Juvenal host when his friend Persicus went to visit him?

5. What comparison did Juvenal make of the morality of his day to the morality of ancient days?

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

7. What type of relationship did Fuscinus' son have with his wife?

8. How did Catullus survive a sinking ship?

9. Who were Demosthenes and Circero?

10. What happened to the majority of the wealth that was in Rome during Nero's reign?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Satire I, Juvenal begins his speech with a disclaimer about the people whom he will and will not protect in his arguments. First, explain why you think that Juvenal felt the need to place that disclaimer at the beginning of the book. Then, explain whether Juvenal adhered to his word. Did he attack anyone personally? If so, whom? If not, do you think that his satires were as effective as they could have been, had he been a more attacking type of speaker?

Essay Topic 2

When Trebius attends Virro's dinner party, he is shocked by the treatment that he receives. What segments of Virro's dinner party did Trebius find most startling? When discussing the party with Juvenal later, how did their opinions of the events differ? What point did Juvenal try to make about society by citing Trebius' experience at Virro's dinner party?

Essay Topic 3

In Satire XIII, Juvenal argues about heritage versus nobility, using Rebellius Blandus as his main example. Why was Rebellius Blandus an important example in Juvenal's argument about nobility? How does Rebellius Blandus tie into Juvenal's overarching theme of horse racing in this Satire?

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