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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What doesn't God rule over according to Boethius' song?
(a) The sea.
(b) The affairs of men.
(c) The woman.
(d) The birds.

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) Tall, her head could penetrate the heavens.
(d) Very small, her head could not reach the table.

4. How was Boethius' life before prison?
(a) Comfortable.
(b) Boring.
(c) Full of hard manual work.
(d) Full of hatred.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who condemned the senate according to Boethius?

2. What was Boethius once, according to the woman?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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