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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Boethius' answer after the woman asks what ails him?
(a) That what ails him is obvious.
(b) That his sons won't visit him.
(c) That his wife left him.
(d) That he can't escape.

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

4. Why does Philosophy justify her saying that Boethius didn't lose anything?
(a) His wife and children will continue to enjoy his riches.
(b) He made a deal with fortune to get it all back.
(c) She says he never really owned anything.
(d) All his belongings are safely hidden.

5. What does Philosophy tell Boethius not do while she exposes her arguments in Book II?
(a) Run away.
(b) Be destitute.
(c) Be happy.
(d) Pay attention.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What gift did God give to men according to Boethius?

4. What does Philosophy reply when Boethius tells her that his pain is real and tangible?

5. What does Boethius do after hearing Philosophy's arguments on fortune?

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