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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 keeps Ovid from writing the epic poem about warfare he sets out to write?
(a) Cupid shoots him with an arrow.
(b) He must write something the people of Rome want to read.
(c) He feels the topic too lofty for his verse.
(d) It is the topic of caesars and leaders, and he is but a man.

2. What does Ovid say women are expert at?
(a) Denying the advances of calculating men.
(b) Fleecing their lover for gifts.
(c) Showing emotion they do not feel.
(d) Pretending to be disinterested.

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

4. What is the forte of the parrot that dies in Amores 2:6?
(a) Swinging upside down.
(b) Catching nuts.
(c) His beautiful plumage.
(d) Talking.

5. Which of the following can best be said about Ovid?
(a) Poetry is they only thing he was admired for.
(b) His success is due soley to his family's wealth.
(c) He never will have had a satisfactory political career.
(d) He enjoys some time with the reputation of being a good statesman and excellent poet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is a statement that Ovid makes?

2. What does Ovid encourage at parties?

3. What does Ovid say will happen if you send your intended mistress a letter in sophisticated and high brow language?

4. How does Ovid feel about kissing and telling?

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

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