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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What spectacle does Ovid watch in Amores 3:2?
(a) The gods fighting for influence.
(b) Gladiators.
(c) Chariot races.
(d) The forum.

2. Where is Ovid in Amores 3:13?
(a) On a boat off the shore.
(b) Traveling the countryside with Corinna.
(c) In the bed of a woman that he does not like.
(d) Juno's festival in Falerii.

3. What does Ovid recommend as an effective way to rekindle the passion of a lover that has cooled?
(a) Alternate between flattering her and criticizing her.
(b) Remove yourself and wait for her to come to you.
(c) Be constantly at her side.
(d) Give her a rival.

4. What is Ovid angry at in Amores 3:6?
(a) The gods.
(b) The institution of marriage.
(c) A small river barring his way to meet a lover.
(d) His muse.

5. How long does Ovid's family live?
(a) Ovid lives longer than all of his children.
(b) They all live reasonably long lives.
(c) They all die young.
(d) Ovid dies a young man before his talents have totally matured.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ovid hoping will happen as he waits outside the door in Amores 1:6?

2. Does Ovid have children?

3. What does Ovid define as his natural weapons in Amores 2:1?

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

5. What sort of physique does Ovid say that men consumed by love have?

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