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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4, The Cures for Love : Chapter 1, The Cures for Love.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ovid's first marriage end?
(a) Divorce after only a couple years.
(b) None of the above.
(c) He loses his wife and child in childbirth.
(d) His father casts out his wife after catching her in an affair.

2. What does Ovid do after his first marriage ends?
(a) Finishes his education.
(b) Travels.
(c) All the above.
(d) Spends time with Macer.

3. What advice does Ovid give about handling your lover's shortcomings?
(a) None of the above.
(b) Bring them up to make her more grateful.
(c) Do not criticize them. Instead, pretend that they do not exist.
(d) Gentle management can improve them over time.

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

5. What victory does Ovid celebrate in Amores 2:12?
(a) The return of his health.
(b) The publication of his poems.
(c) None of the above.
(d) Corinna in his arms.

Short Answer Questions

1. What keeps Ovid and Corinna apart in Amores 3:10?

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

3. What trait does Ovid teach as important in the winning of the girl of one's choice?

4. What reason does Ovid give for his impotence in Amores 3:7?

5. Why is Ovid's father against Ovid becoming a poet?

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