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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to Juvenal, which of the following types of men would a good ruler NOT torment?
(a) Desperate men.
(b) Guilty men.
(c) Virtuous men.
(d) Noble men.

3. Which of the following illnesses threatened to destroy Pompey?
(a) Influenza.
(b) Fever.
(c) Rabies.
(d) Smallpox.

4. According to Juvenal, which of the following flower types drew men naturally?
(a) Rose.
(b) Pansy.
(c) Tulip.
(d) Lily.

5. Which of the following was NOT something that Juvenal believed that all men should know about themselves?
(a) The limits of their talent.
(b) Their love for a spouse.
(c) Their religious salvation.
(d) Their financial standings.

6. How did the son who inherited the money in Satire XIV treat it?
(a) He invested it.
(b) He squandered it.
(c) He tithed it.
(d) He saved it.

7. Which of the following groups of people questioned Juvenal's motives upon Catullus' return?
(a) Legacy hunters.
(b) Academics.
(c) Priests.
(d) School children.

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

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

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

11. Which religion did Juvenal claim to be "a vice disguised as virtue"?
(a) Christianity.
(b) Judaism.
(c) Catholicism.
(d) Buddhism.

12. Why did people in Rome mock gourmands?
(a) Because they are poor.
(b) Because they were mute.
(c) Because they were atheist.
(d) Because they were fat.

13. Which of the following did Catullus throw overboard to prevent the ship from sinking?
(a) His belongings.
(b) The anchor.
(c) Fuel.
(d) Cannonballs.

14. Who stole money from Calvinus?
(a) His friend.
(b) The church.
(c) His wife.
(d) His father.

15. Which of the following gift requests was denied to Naevolus by his lover?
(a) Livestock.
(b) Land.
(c) Wine.
(d) Silk.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the name of the father of Alexander the Great?

3. During Juvenal's age of mankind, what did he claim to not have a mental base in men?

4. Why did Virro want Naevolus killed?

5. During which age of mankind did Juvenal live?

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