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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4, I/28-I/36.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Queen Penthesila fall in love with when she hears of his courageous feats?
(a) Aeneas.
(b) Pyrrhus.
(c) Hector of Troy.
(d) Achilles.

2. Who tricks the guard of an enemy king and leads high-born Roman virgins back to their families?
(a) Lilia.
(b) Cloelia.
(c) Fredegunde.
(d) Artemisia.

3. After the three ladies appear, why does the first lady chide Christine for believing books?
(a) Because books are often mistranslated.
(b) The first lady does not chide Christine for believing books.
(c) Because authority is often proven wrong at a later date.
(d) Because women should not be reading in the first place.

4. Who invents new forms of poetry?
(a) Cornifica.
(b) Manto.
(c) Proba.
(d) Sappho.

5. Whose duty is to protect the rights of the innocent and prevent the wicked from abusing their power?
(a) Lady Reason.
(b) The Virgin Mary.
(c) Lady Rectitude.
(d) Lady Justice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What male author praises intellectual women?

2. Who invents the science and techniques of agriculture?

3. Which queen is responsible for capturing and killing King Cyrus when he attempts to attack the Amazons?

4. Who conquers Ethiopia and India?

5. Who writes "Letter of Othea to Hector"?

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