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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. In relation to politics, what is Ovid good at?
(a) Negotiation.
(b) Making people trust him.
(c) Writing treaties.
(d) Giving speeches.

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

3. What is the horrible crime Ovid defines in Amores 2:2?
(a) Denying love.
(b) Embarrassing a woman.
(c) Bringing adulterous affairs to light.
(d) Turning away a lover.

4. To whom is Ovid speaking in Amores 1:6 as he sits outside the door?
(a) The gods.
(b) The Porter.
(c) His lover.
(d) Himself.

5. What does Ovid recommend NOT doing at night?
(a) Setting up a meeting with a married woman.
(b) Judging beauty.
(c) None of the above.
(d) Meeting a girl for the first time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ovid recommend women pay great attention to?

2. What does Ovid say about glum girls?

3. In Amores 2:10, how does Ovid say he would like to die?

4. Who appears to Ovid abruptly in the middle of The Art of Love book 2?

5. After the theater, where does Ovid recommend looking for a mistress?

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