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TO ARISTIUS FUSCUS..

by Horace.

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

Q01of 10

What is the central claim made at the opening of the poem?

Q02of 10

Which of the following best describes the poem's structure?

Q03of 10

What is the significance of the wolf fleeing from Horace rather than attacking him?

Q04of 10

The geographic locations mentioned — the Syrtes, the Caucasus, and the Hydaspes — primarily function as

Q05of 10

What does the phrase 'dry-nurse of lions' most likely suggest about Juba's land?

Q06of 10

The tone of the final lines — 'there will I love my sweetly-smiling, sweetly-speaking Lalage' — is best described as

Q07of 10

The repeated use of 'sweetly-smiling, sweetly-speaking' to describe Lalage is an example of which poetic technique?

Q08of 10

What was Horace doing when he encountered the wolf in the Sabine wood?

Q09of 10

The poem addresses Aristius Fuscus directly. This technique is known as

Q10of 10

Which theme is most comprehensively supported across the entire poem?

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