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SATIRE V..

by Horace.

Ten questions on craft, meaning, and form. Untimed. Answer every question to submit.

Q01of 10

Which city marks the final destination of the journey described in the poem?

Q02of 10

Why does Horace refrain from eating dinner at Forum-Appi and instead wait impatiently for his companions?

Q03of 10

What structural feature best describes the overall form of 'Satire V'?

Q04of 10

Which literary technique is most prominent when the narrator addresses the water of Feronia directly?

Q05of 10

What is the dominant tone of the poem's account of the boat journey through the Pomptine Marshes?

Q06of 10

When Horace writes that he and Virgil chose 'repose' while Maecenas played tennis, what theme does this moment most directly reinforce?

Q07of 10

The verbal duel between Sarmentus and Cicirrus primarily serves what function in the poem?

Q08of 10

When Horace dismisses the miracle of incense melting without fire at Egnatia, saying 'The Jew Apella may believe this, not I,' what philosophical source does he invoke?

Q09of 10

Which image best represents the poem's recurring use of physical discomfort as a satirical device?

Q10of 10

Heliodorus is introduced at the poem's opening as Horace's fellow-traveller. How does his role develop over the course of the narrative?

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