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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, The Amores : Chapter 1, Book 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ovid object to and says cools his passion?
(a) His lover continuing relations with her husband.
(b) His lover wearing too much makeup.
(c) His lover taunting him.
(d) His lover asking for gifts.

2. Which of the following best characterizes the leadership of the Roman Empire during Ovid's life?
(a) They are from Gaul.
(b) They combine political and military leadership.
(c) They are wealthy merchants able to buy their way into power.
(d) They are the strongest men in the country.

3. Does Ovid have children?
(a) He had several stepchildren.
(b) Yes, he had one daughter from his second marriage.
(c) Yes, he had eight children from his various marriages.
(d) Yes, he and his third wife had two children.

4. What is one of the clear causes of Ovid's banishment from Rome?
(a) His scandalous and immoral poetry.
(b) His speeches against the caesar.
(c) His affair with the Caesar's wife.
(d) His father's execution for treason.

5. What does Ovid's wife do when he is banished?
(a) Lobby for his return but stay in Rome.
(b) Annul the marriage.
(c) Divorce him.
(d) Accompany him in exile.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Augustus's daughter Julia reaches adulthood, what does she gain notoriety for?

2. What is Ovid hoping will happen as he waits outside the door in Amores 1:6?

3. What advice does Ovid overhear a person giving Corinna in Amores 1:8?

4. How much focus does Ovid put on poetry when he finishes his education?

5. According to Ovid, what happens when people resist the powers of love?

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