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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the woman compare Boethius to?
(a) Nero and Caesar.
(b) Alexander and Brutus.
(c) Anaxagoras and Socrates.
(d) Socrates and Plato.

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 what ails him is obvious.
(d) That his wife left him.

3. How does the woman speak to Boethius?
(a) In song.
(b) In verse.
(c) With gestures.
(d) Normally.

4. Where does Boethius usually study before going to prison?
(a) In his pool.
(b) The bath house.
(c) His library.
(d) His living room.

5. Who is seduced by the ups and downs of Fortune according to the woman?
(a) Normal men.
(b) The foolish.
(c) Old people.
(d) Women only.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the woman's bearing betray according to Boethius?

2. What became rusty according to the test administered by the woman to Boethius?

3. What does the woman praise Boethius for in Book 1?

4. Why is Boethius in jail?

5. Who were the two men the woman compares Boethius to persecuted by?

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