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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. Who does Ovid threaten with exposure if she denies him in Amores 2:8?
(a) Corinna's best friend.
(b) Corinna's lady maid, Cypassis.
(c) Caesar's daughter.
(d) Corinna.

2. In Amores 2:14, what practice does Ovid say could cause mankind to be extinct?
(a) Abortion.
(b) Abstinence.
(c) Birth control.
(d) None of the above.

3. Why is Ovid's father against Ovid becoming a poet?
(a) Poets have a reputation as subversives.
(b) There is no money in it.
(c) He wants Ovid to take over the family business.
(d) Poetry is not a respected talent.

4. What does Ovid do after his first marriage ends?
(a) Finishes his education.
(b) All the above.
(c) Spends time with Macer.
(d) Travels.

5. In Amores 9B, which of the following does Ovid prefer?
(a) To sleep peacefully every night.
(b) To be dead.
(c) To be alone.
(d) To be deceived by a mistress.

Short Answer Questions

1. What victory does Ovid celebrate in Amores 2:12?

2. What is the problem Ovid gives his lover instructions about in the fourth poem of Amores Book I?

3. How does Ovid's first marriage end?

4. Who is Ovid telling to turn a blind eye about the affairs of his lover in Amores 2:2?

5. What advice does Ovid overhear a person giving Corinna in Amores 1:8?

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