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WorksheetsSatire 2
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What bothers Juvenal most about the "shaggy-limbed" fellow he addresses toward the beginning of Satire 2 is that ___.
though gay himself, he attacks others for being homosexual
he needs a shave
he is a bit too open-minded for Juvenal's taste
though straight himself, he attacks others for being homosexual
Juvenal prefers the attitude of the Eunuch priest because he ___.
is more masculine
is open about his homosexuality
is straight even though he seems gay
disapproves of Egyptian religious practices
Juvenal refers to ___ as "common or garden queen."
the "shaggy-limbed fellow"
the Eunuch priest
the gay men attacked by the "shaggy-limbed fellow"
a common plant native to central Italy
The point of the series of questions beginning in line 24 is that ___.
the attacks on gays don't go far enough
no one is paying attention
homosexuality is not really worth discussing
the attacks on gays are hypocritical
The person referred to as "you-know-who" in line 32 or so is ___.
the Emperor Domitian
Juvenal himself
Julius Caesar
Cleopatra
The courtesan on trial does not accuse the prosecuting attorney of ___.
wearing perfume
having an encyclopedic knowledge of the law
being in cahoots with other men
stealing her business
committing sodomy
Wearing chiffon robes and ladies' jewelry in the courtroom seems to lead to worse things in Juvenal's view. What is worse?
corruption
performing religious rituals reserved for women
self-castration
gay marriage
All options are correct.
Juvenal arrives at the climax of his complaint in a passionate apostrophe to ___.
Jupiter
Romulus
Mars
Emperor Domitian
In Juvenal's view, what ultimately invalidated same-sex marriage?
it's a sin
it's repugnant
it produces no children
it's isn't based on love
Juvenal ends Satire 2 by asking his Roman audience to imagine ___.
what the Greeks must now think of them
there's no heaven
a world in which homosexuality doesn't exist
the reaction of the shades of their ancestors
