The Book of the City of Ladies Quiz | Eight Week Quiz C

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The Book of the City of Ladies Quiz | Eight Week Quiz C

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 133 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6, II/1-II/6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who writes "Letter of Othea to Hector"?
(a) Nicostrata.
(b) Christine de Pizan.
(c) Proba.
(d) Sappho.

2. Who prophesies that Rome will be built on Mount Palatine?
(a) Queen Basine.
(b) Cassandra.
(c) Nicostrata.
(d) Queen of Sheba.

3. Who defeats Xerxes when he attacks the Lacedaemoniana?
(a) Artemisia.
(b) Zenobia.
(c) Camilla.
(d) Lilia.

4. What is the meaning of the word sibyl?
(a) An evil being.
(b) One privy to the thoughts of God.
(c) One of affluence.
(d) Very beautiful woman.

5. Who marries Saturn and gives birth to Jupiter, Neptune, and Pluto?
(a) Opis.
(b) Lavinia.
(c) Dido.
(d) Sempronia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who predicts the fall of Troy?

2. Whose gift of prophecy causes some to claim that Phoebus loves her?

3. Who does Queen Penthesila fall in love with when she hears of his courageous feats?

4. Who helps Jason acquire the Golden Fleece?

5. Who do the Ephesians commission to paint a portrait of Diana?

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