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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Satire 15 and 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which herb did Juvenal advise Naevolus to chew as an aphrodisiac?
(a) Gai Lan.
(b) Colewort.
(c) Brassica.
(d) Kohlrabi.

2. How much money did Calvinus lose in Satire XIII?
(a) $100,0000.
(b) $10,000.
(c) $1,000.
(d) $100.

3. Which of the following did Juvenal claim to be the true test of nobility?
(a) Wealth.
(b) Virtue.
(c) Respect.
(d) Pedigree.

4. Which of the following did the captain of the sinking ship trust for safety?
(a) The crew.
(b) The wind.
(c) Himself.
(d) The gods.

5. In Juvenal's opinion, how did the morals of ancient men compare to the morals of modern men?
(a) Morals were equally strict in both ancient and modern times.
(b) Morals were stricter in ancient times.
(c) Morals are stricter in modern times.
(d) Morals were equally lax in both ancient and modern times.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following aspects of Juvenal's life did Persicus investigate?

2. What did Juvenal claim to be the single force that ruled mankind?

3. Which of the following women types did Crispinus seduce?

4. How would Juvenal rate his own writing skills?

5. What bad habit did Juvenal claim that daughters specifically learned from their mothers?

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