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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who were the two men the woman compares Boethius to persecuted by?
(a) Women.
(b) Simple minded men.
(c) The Roman senate.
(d) Gods and muses.

2. Who is the woman in the cell with Boethius?
(a) Fortune.
(b) Philosophy.
(c) Vengeance.
(d) Science.

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

4. What is stitched on the woman's clothes?
(a) The letters Pi and Theta.
(b) A star and letter Alpha.
(c) A list of Rome's gods.
(d) A cross and letter Theta.

5. What does the woman think of Boethius' mind?
(a) It has higher aims than mere poetry.
(b) It has lower aims than philosophy.
(c) It is very limited.
(d) It has too much to think about.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Boethius sing about in his cell?

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

3. Where does Boethius usually study before going to prison?

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

5. How does the woman speak to Boethius?

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