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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book III.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What claim does Philosophy say is the least convincing?
(a) Fame brings happiness.
(b) A king can be honorable.
(c) Fame will make you rich.
(d) Boethius can be saved.

2. Who is the woman in the cell with Boethius?
(a) Fortune.
(b) Science.
(c) Vengeance.
(d) Philosophy.

3. What was Boethius once, according to the woman?
(a) An admiral.
(b) A merchant.
(c) A philosopher.
(d) A soldier.

4. What does Philosophy say of Fortune?
(a) It is a monster.
(b) It is like a child.
(c) It is a friend.
(d) It is a muse.

5. What does Philosophy say could be wrong with a man of riches in her example about not being able to be truly happy?
(a) He might not have any political power.
(b) He might be despised by the masses.
(c) He might be crippled.
(d) He might not have a wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who were the two men the woman compares Boethius to persecuted by?

2. What does nature ordain everything to do according to Philosophy?

3. What does Boethius do after hearing Philosophy's arguments on fortune?

4. What is stitched on the woman's clothes?

5. What is the highest possible good according to Philosophy?

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