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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 7, II/7-II/15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To Cato's claim that attractive women are like roses with thorns underneath, what does Reason say the thorns represent?
(a) Violent natures.
(b) Reason says there are no thorns in women's nature.
(c) Evil ways.
(d) Contrition and fear of doing wrong.

2. Whose gift of prophecy causes some to claim that Phoebus loves her?
(a) Erythrea.
(b) Medea.
(c) Almathea.
(d) Elissa.

3. Why is the idea that female children result from a deficiency in the womb irrational?
(a) Because God made women and men equally noble and virtuous.
(b) Because females result from extravagance.
(c) Because women are not developed in the womb.
(d) This is not an irrational idea.

4. Who is Aeneas's wife and the mother of Julius Silvanus?
(a) Lavinia.
(b) Sempronia.
(c) Dido.
(d) Opis.

5. Who has complete knowledge of pyromancy?
(a) Manto.
(b) Nicostrata.
(c) Medea.
(d) Proba.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose duty is to judge and repay everyone according to their just deserts?

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

3. Who is the first lady that speaks to Christine?

4. Who invents the arts of dying wool and weaving fine tapestries?

5. Who is Irene's master that teaches her to paint?

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