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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, The Art of Love : Chapter 2, Book 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time period does Ovid live in?
(a) Around the time of Christ.
(b) The second century.
(c) During the reign of Julius Caesar.
(d) The 1500s.

2. What story does Ovid tell in Amores 3:6 in hopes of winning sympathy?
(a) The story of a river that fell in love.
(b) The story of the Caesar's own marriage.
(c) The death of Tibullus.
(d) The story of Achilles.

3. If your love letters are met with rejection or resistance, what does Ovid recommend?
(a) Telling her that you hope she will read them some day.
(b) Continue to write and deliver love letters.
(c) All of the above.
(d) Go by degrees and stages.

4. What kind of gifts does Ovid say you should give to keep your lover?
(a) Small gifts that are chosen with skill and discretion.
(b) No gifts should be given.
(c) Whatever she asks for.
(d) The costlier gifts the better.

5. Who is Augustus?
(a) Caesar of Rome.
(b) Ovid's great uncle.
(c) A man of immense wealth and influence.
(d) All of the above.

Short Answer Questions

1. Does Ovid have children?

2. What advice does Ovid give particularly to lovers who are poor?

3. What spectacle does Ovid watch in Amores 3:2?

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

5. What class is Ovid considered?

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