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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book III.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does high office often do to the man seeking it?
(a) Make him a better man.
(b) Make him rich.
(c) Bring him fame.
(d) Expose his sins.

2. How was Boethius' life before prison?
(a) Full of hatred.
(b) Comfortable.
(c) Boring.
(d) Full of hard manual work.

3. What doesn't God rule over according to Boethius' song?
(a) The woman.
(b) The birds.
(c) The sea.
(d) The affairs of men.

4. What does nature ordain everything to do according to Philosophy?
(a) To be kind to one another.
(b) To explore new territory.
(c) To seek its own natural goal/end.
(d) To be fruitful.

5. Why does the woman tell Boethius that he is responsible for his situation?
(a) Because he always ran from his responsibilities.
(b) Because he had too much money.
(c) Because a philosopher does not need books or libraries to be a philosopher.
(d) Because he didn't became Emperor when he had the chance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Boethius' answer after the woman asks what ails him?

2. How many sons does Boethius have?

3. What does Philosophy say of the wealth Fortune gives away?

4. How tall is the woman that appears in Boethius' cell?

5. What does Philosophy say about the men only seeking the 5 goods she listed at the start of Book 3?

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