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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following genres does Juvenal write in?
(a) Poems.
(b) Plays.
(c) Novels.
(d) Essays.

2. Which of the following groups of soldiers did Juvenal call "pansies"?
(a) Greeks.
(b) Romans.
(c) Spanish.
(d) British.

3. What was the name of the female friend with whom Juvenal discussed immorality?
(a) Maronia.
(b) Laronia.
(c) Baronia.
(d) Varonia.

4. Who is the narrator of this novel?
(a) Umbrecius.
(b) Vespasian.
(c) Juvenal.
(d) Trebius.

5. Which of the following crimes was Emperor Otho accused of committing?
(a) Greed.
(b) Vanity.
(c) Murder.
(d) Lust.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Juvenal, which of the following will inherit the longings and vices of the world?

2. What did Umbricius claim to be the only thing that could get a man out of trouble in the court system?

3. Among which of the following animal breeds was Virgil accused of spreading disease?

4. Which of the following groups of people did Umbricius claim to have walked the streets looking for a fight?

5. During which of the following years did Emperor Domitian rule?

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