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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. After the attempted abortion, what is Corinna's immediate state?
(a) Still pregnant.
(b) Remorseful and depressed.
(c) In danger for her life.
(d) Relieved and exhausted.

3. Who has died in Amores 3:9?
(a) A very popular beautiful woman.
(b) Ovid's father.
(c) Tibullus, a great poet.
(d) Caesar.

4. What does Ovid's wife do when he is banished?
(a) Annul the marriage.
(b) Lobby for his return but stay in Rome.
(c) Accompany him in exile.
(d) Divorce him.

5. What advice is Ovid giving to men in Amores 3:4?
(a) To not object to or try to control adulterous wives.
(b) To never leave their wives side.
(c) To have mistresses.
(d) To go on long campaigns of war.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times does Ovid marry?

2. In Amores 2:18, what does Ovid claim to be unable to do?

3. Which of the following could be a quote from Amores 1:8?

4. What is Ovid hoping will happen as he waits outside the door in Amores 1:6?

5. According to Ovid, what happens when people resist the powers of love?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ovid say causes him to turn cold toward Corinna? What is it about her that he does not like?

2. In Amores 3:11, Ovid grapples with conflicting emotions regarding Corinna. What are they and why?

3. Why is Elegy lame and "short in one foot" in the beginning of Amores book 2?

4. Why is Ovid banished from Rome?

5. What does Ovid devote an entire poem to compare lovers to in Amores? Why are they similar?

6. Does Ovid experience success as a statesman or a poet during his lifetime? Explain.

7. Briefly describe Ovid's dream. What does the dream interpreter say it means?

8. What does Ovid hope to accomplish by telling the story of the river that falls in love with the wandering woman to the stream?

9. What is the nature of the relationship between Corinna and Ovid in Amores book 1? What is the major impediment that stands in their way?

10. What is Ovid's opinion of those who expose clandestine love affairs?

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