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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ovid say about the man who protests to the world, "I am not in love?"
(a) He is drunk.
(b) He is on the path to being cured.
(c) All of the above.
(d) He is in love.

2. What does Ovid say is true of love?
(a) Once mastered, love is as natural as breathing.
(b) Love is an art and requires natural talent.
(c) Love is a game and should not be taken seriously.
(d) Lovers get less pleasure than pain. They should steel their hearts for hardship.

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

4. What does Ovid suggest can keep passion strong?
(a) A feisty temper.
(b) Some inaccessability.
(c) Clear communication.
(d) Well-maintained looks.

5. What does Ovid say regarding drinking while trying to cure love?
(a) Do not drink.
(b) Drink when you are with a different potential love.
(c) Do not drink or drown your wits. Nothing in between.
(d) Entertain yourself with drink instead of love.

6. How does Ovid feel about kissing and telling?
(a) Maintain a playful air about it.
(b) It will bolster your reputation as a lover.
(c) Do not do it.
(d) Always say good things about your lover and she will forgive you.

7. What does Ovid say will happen if you send your intended mistress a letter in sophisticated and high brow language?
(a) It is likely to repel her.
(b) She will assume you can afford expensive gifts.
(c) She will be impressed and think you educated.
(d) She will be humbled.

8. What warning does Ovid give about practicing infidelity?
(a) The risk of being caught is not worth the gains.
(b) It is difficult keeping two women emotionally satisfied.
(c) All of the above.
(d) Infidelity can make one's partner become unfaithful.

9. What does Ovid recommend regarding writing letters?
(a) Write elegantly in everyday language.
(b) All of the above.
(c) Disguise your handwriting.
(d) Use a trustworthy maid to carry them.

10. Where does Ovid recommend that a person start his or her quest for love?
(a) At parties.
(b) Amid their personal acquaintances.
(c) By stern self-reflection.
(d) The public theater.

11. What does Ovid suggest in important in keeping a lover?
(a) Having authority in the relationship.
(b) Catering to her whims.
(c) Maintaining dignity and pride.
(d) None of the above.

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

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

14. When does Ovid recommend regarding parties?
(a) Don't drink or eat.
(b) Arrive fashionably late.
(c) None of the above.
(d) Be prompt to make the most of the evening.

15. Whose concerns does Ovid address first thing in The Cures for Love?
(a) Cupid.
(b) Women.
(c) Venus.
(d) His muse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of gifts does Ovid say you should give to keep your lover?

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

3. How does Ovid explain the need for a book on the Cures for Love?

4. What would happen if Daedalus or his son flew too high?

5. What does Ovid mean when he says, "You get the best vintage from well-cared for grapes?"

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