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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Juvenal think would happen to Fuscinus' wealthy daughter-in-law?
(a) Her husband would divorce her.
(b) Her husband would ignore her.
(c) Her husband would kill her.
(d) Her husband would cheat on her.

2. What was the name of the famous gourmand in Satire XI?
(a) Butilus.
(b) Sutilus.
(c) Rutilus.
(d) Jutilus.

3. During Juvenal's age of mankind, what did he claim to not have a mental base in men?
(a) Religion.
(b) Honor.
(c) Nature.
(d) Morality.

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

5. Which of the following events typically involved gourmands?
(a) Deep sea fishing.
(b) Lion hunt.
(c) Gladiator fight.
(d) Dice roll.

6. In Juvenal's opinion, well-raised children would grow into which of the following?
(a) God-fearing people.
(b) Fine citizens.
(c) Better parents themselves.
(d) Soldiers for Rome.

7. Which of the following crimes was NOT committed by Calvinus?
(a) Stealing from the shrines.
(b) Lusting for a married woman.
(c) Hiring thugs.
(d) Setting fire to his hallway.

8. Which of the following adjectives did Juvenal use to describe Blandus?
(a) Immoral.
(b) Sacred.
(c) Noble.
(d) Worthless.

9. Which of the following men was destroyed for his talent?
(a) Virro.
(b) Cicero.
(c) Octavius.
(d) Caesar.

10. How did Pompey finally die?
(a) He was decapitated.
(b) He was poisoned.
(c) He fell to his death.
(d) He drowned.

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

12. Where did Naevolus work before leaving his job?
(a) At the infirmary.
(b) At the market.
(c) At the temple.
(d) At the school.

13. Schoolboys in Juvenal's village prayed for the eloquence of which of the following?
(a) Demosthenes.
(b) Alexander.
(c) Messalina.
(d) Hannibal.

14. Which of the following did Juvenal order in celebration for Catallus' safe return?
(a) An offering to the gods.
(b) The erection of a Maypole.
(c) Flowers planted at the harbor.
(d) A round of beers at the saloon.

15. What was the name of the father of Alexander the Great?
(a) Craig.
(b) Daniel.
(c) Michael.
(d) Phillip.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did people in Rome mock gourmands?

2. Which of the following characteristics was Blandus' only claim to nobility?

3. Which of the following words did Juvenal use to describe the negative effect that inheritances had on an individual?

4. In Juvenal's opinion, which form of inheritance was most dangerous?

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

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