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TO THE COVETOUS..

by Horace.

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

Q01of 10

What structural purpose do the Scythians and Getae serve in the poem's argument?

Q02of 10

According to the poem, what is the 'dower' or dowry of the Getae wives?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'adamantine grapples upon the topmost roofs' is best understood as an example of which poetic technique?

Q04of 10

Which theme is most central to the poem's overall argument?

Q05of 10

What does the speaker propose as a symbolic act of genuine repentance for Rome's sins?

Q06of 10

The speaker's tone when describing Roman youth who prefer the 'Grecian trochus' to horsemanship is best characterized as:

Q07of 10

What condition does the speaker attach to the title 'Father of the State' being justly awarded?

Q08of 10

The rhetorical question 'To what purpose are our woeful complaints, if sin is not cut off with punishment?' primarily functions to:

Q09of 10

The poem's reference to merchants defying 'fervent heats' and 'Boreas, and snows hardened' is used to illustrate which point?

Q10of 10

In the closing lines, 'iniquitous wealth increases, yet something is ever wanting to the incomplete fortune' most directly expresses which idea?

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