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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who surrounds Boethius at the start of Book 1?
(a) Rats.
(b) Other prisoners.
(c) Muses.
(d) Prison guard.
2. How was Boethius' life before prison?
(a) Comfortable.
(b) Full of hard manual work.
(c) Boring.
(d) Full of hatred.
3. What doesn't God rule over according to Boethius' song?
(a) The affairs of men.
(b) The birds.
(c) The sea.
(d) The woman.
4. Why does Philosophy say that material possessions are relatively insignificant?
(a) Because of taxation.
(b) Because they can be taken away by enemies.
(c) Because the body perishes.
(d) Because only God can give happiness.
5. Who condemned the senate according to Boethius?
(a) Julius Caesar.
(b) Cleopatra.
(c) Marc Antony.
(d) Emperor Hadrian.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does Boethius want political power?
2. What is Boethius' first thought on why the woman came in his cell?
3. What does Philosophy tell Boethius to make her point about fortune?
4. Who is seduced by the ups and downs of Fortune according to the woman?
5. What type of clothing is the woman wearing?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the woman remind Boethius of in regards to the events and his attitude?
2. Why does the woman believe Boethius is responsible for his own suffering?
3. Why does the woman praise Boethius' former way of life in comparison to his present situation?
4. Why does Boethius disagree with the woman regarding misery and what is her rebuttal?
5. What is significant about the clothing worn by the woman who enters Boethius' cell?
6. What is the significance of the woman's discussion with Boethius on blessings when Boethius complains about the tangibility of his pain?
7. What is the discussion in regards to fame and high office and why is this important?
8. According to Lady Philosophy, what was on loan to him and subject to being revoked?
9. What does Lady Philosophy disagree with his view on providence at the end of Book 1?
10. What does the woman say about Fortune not being malicious at the end of Book II?
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