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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. Who appears to Ovid abruptly in the middle of The Art of Love book 2?
(a) Venus.
(b) Apollo.
(c) Corinna.
(d) Cupid.

2. What does Ovid say about the characters of women?
(a) There are only a few primary types.
(b) They are all the same woman.
(c) Essentially, they are all the same.
(d) They all differ.

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

4. Which fine art does Ovid recommend attending while trying to cure a love?
(a) Concerts.
(b) None of the above. Stay away from them all.
(c) Poetry.
(d) Theater.

5. What does Ovid encourage at parties?
(a) Befriending the girl's escort.
(b) All of the above.
(c) Ambiguous phrases that make the girl feel they are for her.
(d) Let the girl see passion in your eyes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ovid recommend to those that cannot distance themselves from the love they wish to get over?

2. What does Ovid say about being around people in love?

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

4. Who is Ovid's target audience when writing The Art of Love Book 3?

5. What does Ovid say about women wearing the expensive color purple?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize the story of Procris and Cephalus. What point does Ovid make?

2. Does Ovid ever recommend crying? When?

3. What does Ovid say about beauty in The Art of Love book 2? What advice does he give to prepare for this?

4. According to Ovid in The Art of Love book 2, what difference is there between being a wealthy lover and a poor one?

5. What does Ovid say about time apart in a relationship?

6. What activity does Ovid say is guaranteed to "let Cupid in" when he is not wanted? What does he recommend as an alternative?

7. What point does Ovid make when he describes the affair of Mars and Venus being discovered and exposed by Vulcan? What does he recommend?

8. Why does Ovid like to promise gifts?

9. Does Ovid recommend seclusion as a cure for love? What does he say on the subject?

10. What advice does Ovid give women regarding hair?

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