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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Croton.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who bruises Trimalchio's arm?
(a) Encolpius.
(b) An acrobat.
(c) The chef.
(d) Giton.

2. What kind of bottle is carried for the dinner host's urinary needs?
(a) A silver one.
(b) A gold one.
(c) A gourd.
(d) An urn.

3. How did earlier readers describe the sexual nature of "The Satyricon"?
(a) Realistic.
(b) Boring.
(c) Ridiculous.
(d) Risque.

4. What does Encolpius vow to give up for the beautiful woman he meets?
(a) Giton.
(b) Lying.
(c) Drinking.
(d) Gambling.

5. How does the Trimalchio arrive at the dinner table?
(a) Six old ladies carry him in.
(b) A eunuch piggy-backs him to his spot.
(c) He is carried in and placed at the table.
(d) He swings in on a vine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a eunuch?

2. What does the accountant read at the dinner party?

3. How does the translator suspect the modern reader will view the sexual nature of "The Satyricon"?

4. What were people without fortunes in Croton doing?

5. Which emperor's court does the author serve under?

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