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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Satire 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following elements earned praise for thoroughbreds?
(a) Their purity.
(b) Their good looks.
(c) Their performance.
(d) Their value.

3. Which of the following groups of gods did Juvenal suggest should step in to stop the promiscuous atrocities affecting his society?
(a) The gods of war.
(b) The gods of music.
(c) The gods of love.
(d) The gods of food and wine.

4. Why were artists unable to revel in their artistry?
(a) Because they were blinded by their own egos.
(b) Because the muses refused to visit them.
(c) Because art was not appreciated.
(d) Because they were too worried about money.

5. What did Juvenal claim women to crave?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Love.
(c) Steel.
(d) Money.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Satire IV, who did the king call when he could not find a plate large enough for his meal?

2. Which of the following characteristics did Juvenal dislike most in women?

3. What was the name of the manor where Virrio lived?

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

5. Which of the following groups of people did Umbricius consider to be the most dishonest?

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