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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, The Amores : Chapter 2, Book 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following best characterizes Ovid's lover in the fourth poem of Amores Book I?
(a) An impassioned naive girl.
(b) Already a willing accomplice.
(c) A brazen woman with no regard for the opinion of those around her.
(d) A chaste woman resisting her feelings.

2. What happens that Ovid regrets instantly in Amores 1:7?
(a) He has just broken up with his lover.
(b) He has just said hurtful things to his lover.
(c) He has just been caught by his lover's husband.
(d) He has just physically attacked his lover.

3. Which of the following can best be said about Ovid?
(a) Poetry is they only thing he was admired for.
(b) He never will have had a satisfactory political career.
(c) His success is due soley to his family's wealth.
(d) He enjoys some time with the reputation of being a good statesman and excellent poet.

4. What time period does Ovid live in?
(a) During the reign of Julius Caesar.
(b) The 1500s.
(c) Around the time of Christ.
(d) The second century.

5. How long does Ovid's family live?
(a) Ovid dies a young man before his talents have totally matured.
(b) They all die young.
(c) Ovid lives longer than all of his children.
(d) They all live reasonably long lives.

Short Answer Questions

1. What class is Ovid considered?

2. What is the implied reason that Ovid does not have a military career?

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

4. Who does the poet overhear speaking with Corinna in Amores 1:8?

5. What are many of the instructions Ovid gives his lover in the fourth poem of Amores Book I?

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