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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Fortune love to do to men comfortable with their possessions?
(a) Upset them.
(b) Reward their perseverance.
(c) Make them loan more money.
(d) Give them more money.

2. What does Boethius do after hearing Philosophy's arguments on fortune?
(a) He complains.
(b) He starts to think of ways to escape.
(c) He prays to Fortune.
(d) He accepts his fate.

3. Who does Philosophy say Boethius cherishes?
(a) His friends.
(b) God.
(c) His family.
(d) His peers.

4. Why do men want wealth according to Philosophy?
(a) The gain political power.
(b) To buy big houses.
(c) To feel important.
(d) To be free of worry and needs.

5. Why does Boethius want political power?
(a) To be safe from persecution.
(b) To promote justice.
(c) To help friends get jobs.
(d) For personal gain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Boethius say Philosophy's arguments do not soothe his pain?

2. What doesn't God rule over according to Boethius' song?

3. What was Boethius usually studying?

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

5. What does the woman disagree with Boethius about in Book 1?

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