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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. When Augustus's daughter Julia reaches adulthood, what does she gain notoriety for?
(a) Marrying the caesar who is her stepfather.
(b) Her subversive political nature.
(c) Her ability as an orator.
(d) Promiscuity.

2. Why does Corinna's hair fall out?
(a) Her husband pulls it out in anger.
(b) She stops eating to lose weight.
(c) She falls ill.
(d) She uses too many rinses to color it.

3. Which of the following could be a quote from Amores 1:8?
(a) "But never stay angry too long. A festering quarrel can make permanent enemies."
(b) "Stop worshipping genius, try generosity just for a change."
(c) "A certain bitch, snake, hag."
(d) All of the above.

4. Which of the following best characterizes Ovid's lover in the fourth poem of Amores Book I?
(a) An impassioned naive girl.
(b) A brazen woman with no regard for the opinion of those around her.
(c) Already a willing accomplice.
(d) A chaste woman resisting her feelings.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What time period does Ovid live in?

2. When does Ovid marry for the first time?

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

4. What career does Ovid's education meant to prepare him for?

5. Which of the following can best be said about Ovid?

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