1) What does 'da mi basia mille' mean? a) Give me 100 kisses b) Give me 1000 kisses c) Give him 100 kisses 2) Which type of kiss is the more erotic one? a) osculum b) basia 3) What is the name of Catullus' friend, whose girlfriend he doesn't like? a) Flavius b) Marcus c) Gaius 4) In poem 6, what scene does Catullus create with Flavius' bedroom? a) A battle b) A courtroom c) The senate 5) Flavius' bed is 'fragrant' with what? a) Tuscan wine b) Sweat c) Syrian olive oil 6) Cyrene is the birthplace of which poet? a) Lesbia b) Callimachus c) Propertius 7) Which plant is the main export of Cyrene? a) silphium b) wheat c) roses 8) Who was Battus? a) An ancient poet b) Legendary founder of Cyrene c) Catullus' friend 9) What nickname did Catullus give to Callimachus? a) Sirenides b) Lepides c) Battiades 10) Who does Catullus address in poem 8? a) Flavius b) Himself c) Lesbia 11) Who does Catullus address in poem 5? a) Flavius b) Himself c) Lesbia 12) How does poem 8 end? a) With many questions b) A wish to find a new girlfriend c) A sarcastic comment

Catullus 5, 6, 7 and 8

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