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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. How does Ovid feel about love charms and aphrodisiacs?
(a) Some are beneficial, others useless.
(b) They are an important tool to master.
(c) One should avoid all such nasty tricks.
(d) They can be useful when used with caution.

2. What does Ovid constantly get distracted by while in the arena?
(a) The girl who accompanies him.
(b) An incomplete verse he has left.
(c) Pretty women passing by.
(d) Thoughts of Corinna.

3. What reasons doe his partner give for Ovid's impotence?
(a) Infidelity or inflated ego.
(b) A witches curse or the disfavor of the gods.
(c) A hex or he had just made love with someone else.
(d) Weakness or fear.

4. What does Ovid liken love to?
(a) A game.
(b) War.
(c) All of the above.
(d) Sports.

5. What does Ovid say about women wearing the expensive color purple?
(a) None of the above.
(b) It makes you stand out because of its rarity.
(c) It is madness and unnecessary.
(d) It sends a message of wealth that makes you more alluring.

Short Answer Questions

1. What point does Ovid try to make by telling the story of Procris and Cephalus?

2. What does Ovid say about the characters of women?

3. Which of the following best characterizes Ovid's poetry?

4. Which of the following best characterizes Ovid's motivation for his manual on how to subdue love?

5. How does Ovid feel about kissing and telling?

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