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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 do people say about Ovid's speeches?
(a) They can bring peace between warring nations.
(b) They motivate the masses.
(c) His poetic ability is clear in them.
(d) They increase patriotism.

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

3. What argument does Ovid make for his case in Amores 1:10?
(a) His gifts are verses that immortalize beauty.
(b) If making love gives pleasure to both, why should she reap and he pay?
(c) Females of the animal kingdom do not fleece their males.
(d) All the above.

4. What does Ovid's wife do when he is banished?
(a) Divorce him.
(b) Annul the marriage.
(c) Lobby for his return but stay in Rome.
(d) Accompany him in exile.

5. How does Ovid feel about deception to girls?
(a) All of the above.
(b) They are just falling into traps they have set themselves.
(c) They are cheats and so deserve to be cheated.
(d) There is no danger from the gods.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ovid notice has changed in his lover when he kisses her in Amores 2:5?

2. Which of the following best characterizes Ovid's poetry?

3. After the theater, where does Ovid recommend looking for a mistress?

4. In Amores 9B, which of the following does Ovid prefer?

5. To whom is Ovid speaking in Amores 1:6 as he sits outside the door?

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