Catullus 10

To whom is poem 10 addressed?

• Varus

• Gelius

• Gaius

• Lesbia

Which word does Catullus use of Varus’ girlfriend?

• Scortillum - maniac

• Irrumator - rapist

• Scortillum - little tart

• Irrumator - face-f***ed

Catullus calls the girl ‘unsophisticated and unattractive’: true or false?

• True

• False

How rich is Bithynia?

• Very rich

• Moderately rich

• Neither rich or poor

• Poor

What lie does Catullus tell Varus’ girlfriend?

• That he was able to oil his head well

• That Bithynia was a good province

• That he was able to get good men to carry his litter

• That the men broke his litter

Why does Catullus have to backtrack on his lie?

• Varus’ girlfriend asks to borrow them

• Varus says he has seen them

• The Bithynian men are notoriously weak

• Bithynian men are very expensive and difficult to afford

Nihil neque ipsis nec praetoribus esse nec cohorti: what technique is being used here to emphasise what was available in Bithynia?

• Tricolon

• Alliteration

• Anaphora

• Chiasmus

What does the broken syntax reflect at the end of the poem?

• Catullus’ anger

• Catullus’ embarrassment

• Catullus’ confusion

• Catullus’ indifference

Fractum qui veteris pedem grabati: how would you describe the syntax here?

• ABAC structure

• Coherent

• ABAB structure

• Disjointed

Cinaediorem: what kind of word is this?

• Present participle

• Superlative adjective

• Diminutive adjective

• Comparative adjective