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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, The Amores : Chapter 1, Book 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where is Ovid born?
(a) In Greece.
(b) In Rome.
(c) Outside the city of Rome.
(d) In the southern part of France.

4. What does Ovid compare in Amores 1:9?
(a) Lovers and spouses.
(b) Lovers and soldiers.
(c) Lovers and whores.
(d) Lovers and politicians.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ovid say about Nape who is Corinna's handmaid?

2. What time period does Ovid live in?

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

4. What is Ovid hoping will happen as he waits outside the door in Amores 1:6?

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

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