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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Amores 2:5, what does Ovid witness his lover doing?
(a) Making love to her husband.
(b) Lying to avoid him.
(c) Having an affair with another man.
(d) Saying bad things about him.

2. What does Ovid do after his first marriage ends?
(a) Travels.
(b) Finishes his education.
(c) All the above.
(d) Spends time with Macer.

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

4. What is Ovid hoping will happen as he waits outside the door in Amores 1:6?
(a) Corinna to come home.
(b) Corinna to answer him.
(c) Corinna's husband to leave.
(d) The doorbolt to slide free.

5. Which of the following best characterizes the leadership of the Roman Empire during Ovid's life?
(a) They are the strongest men in the country.
(b) They are from Gaul.
(c) They combine political and military leadership.
(d) They are wealthy merchants able to buy their way into power.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Amores 2:17, what attribute of Corinna does Ovid say keeps him enslaved?

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

3. Where is Ovid born?

4. What happens that Ovid regrets instantly in Amores 1:7?

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

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