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

2. How many times does Ovid marry?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

3. In Amores 1:6, what activity is Ovid engaged in?
(a) Begging his lover to let him come to her.
(b) A nightime vigil outside his lovers door as he hopes to be let in.
(c) Dressing for a social occasion.
(d) Entreating the gods to bring his lover to him.

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

5. In the fifth poem of Amores Book I, what time of day is it?
(a) Dawn.
(b) Siesta time.
(c) Late at night.
(d) Late morning.

Short Answer Questions

1. Does Ovid have children?

2. What does Ovid's wife do when he is banished?

3. Where is Ovid born?

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

5. When does Ovid marry for the first time?

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