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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who condemned the senate according to Boethius?
(a) Julius Caesar.
(b) Emperor Hadrian.
(c) Cleopatra.
(d) Marc Antony.

2. What gift did God give to men according to Boethius?
(a) Houses.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Curiosity.
(d) Knowledge.

3. What does the woman disagree with Boethius about in Book 1?
(a) That the earth is flat.
(b) That he can't escape from prison.
(c) That the affairs of men are beyond Divine Providence.
(d) That God is all powerful.

4. What does Lady Philosophy qualify herself as a doctor of?
(a) Poetry.
(b) The Soul.
(c) Medicine.
(d) Emotions.

5. What does the woman's bearing betray according to Boethius?
(a) How young she is.
(b) How ancient she is.
(c) Where she comes from.
(d) Who her parents are.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Boethius sing about in his cell?

2. What does the woman say about Boethius' fall from his former heights?

3. What is Boethius' first thought on why the woman came in his cell?

4. Why is Boethius in jail?

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

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