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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What protects Boethius from his persecutors according to the woman?
(a) The sword of incompetence.
(b) The trumpets of Jericho.
(c) The fortress of Philosophy.
(d) The Canon of justice.

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

3. What does Philosophy say could be wrong with a man of riches in her example about not being able to be truly happy?
(a) He might not have a wife.
(b) He might be despised by the masses.
(c) He might be crippled.
(d) He might not have any political power.

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

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

6. What does Philosophy tell Boethius to be thankful for?
(a) That his enemy will soon be dead.
(b) That his mind is not bound by the walls around him.
(c) That Fortune allowed him to keep his wealth that long.
(d) That she is here to keep him company.

7. What was Boethius once, according to the woman?
(a) A philosopher.
(b) A merchant.
(c) A soldier.
(d) An admiral.

8. Who condemned the senate according to Boethius?
(a) Marc Antony.
(b) Cleopatra.
(c) Emperor Hadrian.
(d) Julius Caesar.

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

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

11. What does Philosophy say could be wrong with a man of good reputation in her example about not being able to be truly happy?
(a) He might not have a good domestic life.
(b) He might not know God.
(c) He might be ugly.
(d) He might not be rich.

12. What does the woman say about Boethius' fall from his former heights?
(a) The responsible will be punished.
(b) That he will need to learn from it.
(c) It is permanent.
(d) There is no permanent loss.

13. What does Philosophy tell Boethius concerning what he thinks about Fortune?
(a) He is right.
(b) He is wrong.
(c) He is on the verge of finding how to control fortune.
(d) He doesn't know what he is talking about.

14. Who is seduced by the ups and downs of Fortune according to the woman?
(a) Women only.
(b) Old people.
(c) Normal men.
(d) The foolish.

15. What does Philosophy say to Boethius about his feelings toward Fortune?
(a) He should love Fortune.
(b) He should rightfully be upset with Fortune.
(c) He should hate fortune.
(d) He should not unfairly accuse fortune of mistreating him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Philosophy praise Boethius' sons?

2. What was Boethius usually studying?

3. Why does Philosophy say that material possessions are relatively insignificant?

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

5. What does Philosophy tell Boethius to make her point about fortune?

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