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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, The Art of Love : Chapter 1, Book 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reason does Ovid give for his impotence in Amores 3:7?
(a) Stress.
(b) Expectations.
(c) No reason.
(d) Guilt.

2. Which of the following does Ovid suggest is a bad idea?
(a) Get drunk.
(b) All of the above.
(c) Seduce a maid to get to a girl.
(d) Praise your girl to a friend.

3. Where does Ovid recommend that a person start his or her quest for love?
(a) At parties.
(b) Amid their personal acquaintances.
(c) The public theater.
(d) By stern self-reflection.

4. What is the forte of the parrot that dies in Amores 2:6?
(a) Catching nuts.
(b) Swinging upside down.
(c) His beautiful plumage.
(d) Talking.

5. Whose baby does Ovid suppose Corinna is carrying when she tries to get an abortion?
(a) Her husband's.
(b) Ovid's.
(c) Her other lover's.
(d) He doesn't know.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ovid often happens with feigned passion?

2. What does Ovid's wife do when he is banished?

3. How does Ovid feel about drunkenness?

4. Who does Ovid threaten with exposure if she denies him in Amores 2:8?

5. Which of the following does Ovid claim his writing will now be about?

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