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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, The Art of Love : Chapter 3, Book 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which hairstyle does Ovid favor?
(a) Braided like Diana.
(b) He thinks it should vary depending on the woman.
(c) Piled on top.
(d) Loose, long, and wild.

2. What does Ovid say about seducing the maid of the lady you are after?
(a) All of the above.
(b) The maid's guilt will keep her from turner informer.
(c) After the lady is secure, seduce the maid if you want.
(d) Do not seduce the maid to get to the lady.

3. What is one of the clear causes of Ovid's banishment from Rome?
(a) His speeches against the caesar.
(b) His affair with the Caesar's wife.
(c) His father's execution for treason.
(d) His scandalous and immoral poetry.

4. What class is Ovid considered?
(a) First class or the elite.
(b) Third class.
(c) Fifth or the lowest class.
(d) Second class.

5. What is the first thing Ovid recommends that women in search of love to do?
(a) Go places with women who have lovers.
(b) Display their beauty in public.
(c) Go to fashionable parties.
(d) Dress themselves to display wealth.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following best characterizes Ovid's lover in the fourth poem of Amores Book I?

3. Which of the following best characterizes the leadership of the Roman Empire during Ovid's life?

4. How does Ovid feel about deception to girls?

5. Who is Augustus?

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