View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the woman not able to help Boethius shortly after their meeting?
(a) He does not talk.
(b) He has no money to pay her.
(c) He talks too much.
(d) He is in jail.

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

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

4. What does Philosophy say about people giving popular acclaim?
(a) They are well respected.
(b) They should be more choosy.
(c) They are a vulgar mob.
(d) They are good people.

5. Who were the two men the woman compares Boethius to persecuted by?
(a) Simple minded men.
(b) Women.
(c) The Roman senate.
(d) Gods and muses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Philosophy say about Fortune's treatment of men?

2. What cannot be obtained if sought individually according to Philosophy?

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

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

5. What does Philosophy think Boethius feels about fortune?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 252 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample