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

3. According to Lady Reason, what goes against reason and nature?
(a) Dislike of women.
(b) Malice and gossip.
(c) A natural delight in slander.
(d) Chastity and virtue.

4. Why have the daughters of God been sent to Earth?
(a) To restore order and justice.
(b) To punish the wicked.
(c) To take Christine to heaven.
(d) The three ladies are not the daughters of God.

5. Who is the author of the book that Christine reads at the beginning of "The Book of the City of Ladies"?
(a) Plato.
(b) Matheolus.
(c) Sappho.
(d) Boccacio.

6. After all the noble males in Scythia are killed, what do the women become after forbidding men to enter their kingdom?
(a) Hippolytans.
(b) Greeks.
(c) Amazons.
(d) Latins.

7. Which queen is responsible for capturing and killing King Cyrus when he attempts to attack the Amazons?
(a) Queen Fredegunde.
(b) Queen Synoppe.
(c) Queen Thamiris.
(d) Queen Dido.

8. Who restores Metabus' throne?
(a) His wife, Camilla.
(b) His daughter, Zenobia.
(c) His wife, Zenobia.
(d) His daughter, Camilla.

9. Who prophesies that the King of Thuringia will receive a vision if he remains chaste on his wedding night?
(a) Anna.
(b) Deborah.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Queen Basine.

10. Why does Christine think herself unfortunate?
(a) For being poor.
(b) For losing her job.
(c) She does not think of herself as unfortunate.
(d) For being born a woman.

11. Who tells the Greeks of their upcoming struggles and battles?
(a) Almathea.
(b) Nicostrata.
(c) Opis.
(d) Erythrea.

12. Who is able to reverse people's emotions and exhort men to perform courageous feats?
(a) Dido.
(b) Elissa.
(c) Sempronia.
(d) Lavinia.

13. Who marries the King of Palmyria?
(a) Lilia.
(b) Artemisia.
(c) Zenobia.
(d) Synoppe.

14. Who follows King Mithradates into battle rather than reveling in luxury in her own land?
(a) Queen Hypicratea of Amazonia.
(b) Queen Claudine of Rome.
(c) Queen Griselda of France.
(d) Queen Drypetina of Laodicea.

15. Who prophesies about the wooden plank that comes from the tree which will be used to kill the man who will destroy the Jewish faith?
(a) Christine.
(b) Erythrea.
(c) The Queen of Sheba.
(d) Almathea.