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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. How does Ovid's first marriage end?
(a) He loses his wife and child in childbirth.
(b) None of the above.
(c) His father casts out his wife after catching her in an affair.
(d) Divorce after only a couple years.

2. What better part of himself does Ovid refer to in Amores 1:15?
(a) His daughter.
(b) His love.
(c) His poetry.
(d) His lover.

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

4. Does Ovid have children?
(a) Yes, he had one daughter from his second marriage.
(b) Yes, he and his third wife had two children.
(c) He had several stepchildren.
(d) Yes, he had eight children from his various marriages.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following best characterizes Ovid's poetry?

2. When does Ovid marry for the first time?

3. What argument does Ovid make for his case in Amores 1:10?

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

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

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