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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 9, II/25-II/33.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who excels in the seven liberal arts and becomes a remarkable poet?
(a) Proba.
(b) Cornifica.
(c) Manto.
(d) Sappho.

2. What does Christine suggest women are unable to do in Section 2, Part 25?
(a) Invent new knowledge.
(b) Love their husbands.
(c) Be faithful.
(d) Keep a secret.

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

4. Who does Rectitude cite as an example of a discreet woman?
(a) Judith.
(b) Portia.
(c) Antonia.
(d) Curia.

5. Who devotedly loves King Mithradates despite the fact that he has many concubines?
(a) Queen Drypetina.
(b) Queen Hypsicratea.
(c) Queen Claudine.
(d) Queen Dido.

Short Answer Questions

1. After all the noble males in Scythia are killed, what do the women become after forbidding men to enter their kingdom?

2. Who is sent to school with her brother due to her parents' clever trick?

3. Who follows King Mithradates into battle rather than reveling in luxury in her own land?

4. Who are the first Amazons to attack the invading Greeks?

5. Who invents the science and techniques of agriculture?

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