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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is honored by Roman newlywed wives' desire to emulate her?

2. Who helps Jason acquire the Golden Fleece?

3. Who is a better painter than the men of her time?

4. What is better than good judgment because it can benefit mankind for all of eternity?

5. Who changes Ulysses's men into swine?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Christine asks if marriage is unbearable because women are impossible to live with, how does Rectitude respond?

2. In Section 1, part 10, how does Reason praise women in response to Cato's claim that attractive women are like roses with thorns underneath?

3. Compare and contrast Ceres and Isis.

4. What does the Queen of Sheba prophesy about while visiting King Solomon?

5. How does Reason define good judgment?

6. List and describe the accomplishments of Nicostrata.

7. Why does Emperor Justinian marry Antonia?

8. Who are the Amazons, and how do they live?

9. In Section 1, Parts 28-36, what allusions to Greek and Roman mythology does Reason make?

10. How does Reason respond to Christine's question about why male authors slander women?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the main themes in this novel and detail its recurrences throughout the novel. What does it add to the novel? How does it affect the difference characters?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the three ladies and Christine.

Essay Topic 3

What role does Boccaccio play in "The Book of the City of Ladies," and how does he compare to other literary men that are mentioned throughout the book?

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