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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What became rusty according to the test administered by the woman to Boethius?
(a) Boethius' knife.
(b) The bars of the cell.
(c) Boethius' mind.
(d) Boethius' chariot.

2. What was Boethius usually studying?
(a) Thermodynamics.
(b) Various religions of the world.
(c) Magnetism.
(d) Perfect forms of government.

3. How tall is the woman that appears in Boethius' cell?
(a) Medium size, her arms could touch the ceiling.
(b) Small, she could look Boethius in the eyes.
(c) Very small, her head could not reach the table.
(d) Tall, her head could penetrate the heavens.

4. Why is the woman not able to help Boethius shortly after their meeting?
(a) He has no money to pay her.
(b) He talks too much.
(c) He does not talk.
(d) He is in jail.

5. What protects Boethius from his persecutors according to the woman?
(a) The fortress of Philosophy.
(b) The trumpets of Jericho.
(c) The sword of incompetence.
(d) The Canon of justice.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is seduced by the ups and downs of Fortune according to the woman?

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

3. Who condemned the senate according to Boethius?

4. Who surrounds Boethius at the start of Book 1?

5. Why does Boethius suffer according to the woman?

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