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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. In Amores 2:10, how does Ovid say he would like to die?
(a) Murdered tragically by a jealous husband.
(b) Peacefully in bed.
(c) In a mid-coital act.
(d) By the hand of his beloved.

2. Who is Macer?
(a) Ovid's master of education.
(b) Ovid's school fellow.
(c) Ovid's father.
(d) The wealthy merchant that sent him to school.

3. Which of the following best characterizes the leadership of the Roman Empire during Ovid's life?
(a) They are wealthy merchants able to buy their way into power.
(b) They are from Gaul.
(c) They combine political and military leadership.
(d) They are the strongest men in the country.

4. What does Ovid often happens with feigned passion?
(a) It turns into the real thing.
(b) You see the other's faults more clearly.
(c) It allows you more control.
(d) It makes both parties bitter.

5. To whom is Ovid speaking in Amores 1:6 as he sits outside the door?
(a) His lover.
(b) The Porter.
(c) Himself.
(d) The gods.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is a statement that Ovid makes?

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

3. In Amores 2:3, who is Ovid trying to convince to help him as a go-between?

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

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

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