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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 do people say about Ovid's speeches?
(a) They increase patriotism.
(b) His poetic ability is clear in them.
(c) They motivate the masses.
(d) They can bring peace between warring nations.

2. In Amores 2:10, how does Ovid say he would like to die?
(a) By the hand of his beloved.
(b) In a mid-coital act.
(c) Peacefully in bed.
(d) Murdered tragically by a jealous husband.

3. Who appears to Ovid abruptly in the middle of The Art of Love book 2?
(a) Venus.
(b) Corinna.
(c) Cupid.
(d) Apollo.

4. Which of the following Adages does Ovid agree with in The Art of Love?
(a) Birds of a feather flock together.
(b) Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
(c) Out of sight, out of mind.
(d) None of the above.

5. In Amores 3:11, Ovid claims, "Your morals turn me off, your body on." Which one does he say is likely to win out?
(a) "Love" or her body.
(b) His morals will decline to match his lust.
(c) His morals will her reform her.
(d) His distaste for her personality.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Ovid suggest is a bad idea?

2. Where is Ovid in Amores 3:13?

3. How many times does Ovid marry?

4. Which of the following is NOT a position held by Ovid in Amores 3?

5. Who is Macer?

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