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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Boethius' first thought on why the woman came in his cell?
(a) To share his misery.
(b) To kill him.
(c) To free him.
(d) To hear his story.

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

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

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

5. Why is Boethius in jail?
(a) He committed murder.
(b) He is visiting a friend there.
(c) He stole a horse.
(d) He awaits death.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Boethius suffer according to the woman?

2. What type of man is unmoved by what happens to him, good or bad?

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

4. Who does the woman compare Boethius to?

5. What protects Boethius from his persecutors according to the woman?

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