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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Boethius' answer after the woman asks what ails him?
(a) That he can't escape.
(b) That his sons won't visit him.
(c) That his wife left him.
(d) That what ails him is obvious.

3. What does Fortune take pleasure in according to Philosophy?
(a) Its greed.
(b) Its unreliability.
(c) Its own predictability.
(d) Its resourcefulness.

4. What does Philosophy say about Boethius' feelings toward fortune at the start of Book II?
(a) His health.
(b) That he is longing for it.
(c) His comfort.
(d) That he hates it.

5. What does Philosophy tell Boethius after giving her example of happiness?
(a) He should focus on revenge.
(b) He should work on his book.
(c) He should focus on his family.
(d) He should focus on the good in his life.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gift did God give to men according to Boethius?

2. What are the two main characteristics of Fortune's personality?

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

4. Why does the woman share Boethius' cell?

5. What does Philosophy say to Boethius about his blessings?

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