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

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

4. What does Philosophy find normal concerning the sudden turn of event in Boethius' life?
(a) That Boethius is upset.
(b) That Boethius is crying.
(c) That Boethius is happy.
(d) That Boethius is sad.

5. Where does Boethius usually study before going to prison?
(a) His library.
(b) The bath house.
(c) In his pool.
(d) His living room.

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

7. What does Boethius sing about in his cell?
(a) The senate.
(b) Himself.
(c) The woman.
(d) God.

8. What does Philosophy say of Fortune?
(a) It is a muse.
(b) It is a friend.
(c) It is a monster.
(d) It is like a child.

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

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

11. What is Boethius' first thought on why the woman came in his cell?
(a) To free him.
(b) To hear his story.
(c) To kill him.
(d) To share his misery.

12. Why does Boethius not understand what the woman is trying to explain to him in Book 1?
(a) He has a limited intellect.
(b) His suffering seems quite real.
(c) The woman does not speak his language.
(d) He is malnourished.

13. What became rusty according to the test administered by the woman to Boethius?
(a) The bars of the cell.
(b) Boethius' knife.
(c) Boethius' chariot.
(d) Boethius' mind.

14. What should Boethius keep in mind concerning his money?
(a) That his wife was using too much of it.
(b) How weak his hold on it was.
(c) That people were jealous of him.
(d) How much he liked it.

15. What does Lady Philosophy qualify herself as a doctor of?
(a) Medicine.
(b) Emotions.
(c) The Soul.
(d) Poetry.