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

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

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

4. What does Ovid say about Nape who is Corinna's handmaid?
(a) She is a great go-between.
(b) She meddles in affairs that are not hers.
(c) She is easy to deceive.
(d) She has alterior motives.

5. In relation to politics, what is Ovid good at?
(a) Giving speeches.
(b) Making people trust him.
(c) Negotiation.
(d) Writing treaties.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Amores 2:14, what practice does Ovid say could cause mankind to be extinct?

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

3. What does Ovid do to defend his actions in Amores 1:7?

4. Why does Ovid berate the writing tablet in Amores 1:12?

5. When Augustus's daughter Julia reaches adulthood, what does she gain notoriety for?

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