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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. Which of the following best describes the nature of The Art of Love Book 1?
(a) A rancorous tirade of a bittered lover.
(b) Suggestions on how to find a soul mate.
(c) A collection of observations about love.
(d) A how-to manual about seducing women.

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

3. What does Ovid recommend as a powerful tool historically used to get over a love?
(a) Picking fights with your partner every chance you get.
(b) Getting very drunk.
(c) Writing love poetry.
(d) Taking another lover.

4. What doe Ovid recommend doing if a girl asks you a question about a float in a parade and you do not know the answer?
(a) Make something up.
(b) Tell her you do not know.
(c) Pretend you did not hear her.
(d) Tell her you will find out for her.

5. Which of the following best represents Ovid's recommendations for makeup?
(a) Use plenty so it will not wear off during the day.
(b) Some is good, but do not wearn too much.
(c) Young women should not wear it but older women should.
(d) Makeup only detracts from natural beauty and is gross to touch.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After the theater, where does Ovid recommend looking for a mistress?

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

4. Which of the following is advice that Ovid gives?

5. Which hairstyle does Ovid favor?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Are Daedalus and his son successful in their flight? What happens?

4. What advice does Ovid give regarding the maids and servants of a lover?

5. What does Ovid say about the way a woman walks and carries herself?

6. What does Ovid recommend your behavior be like towards a lover you are trying to get over?

7. What sort of language does Ovid recommend using when writing to a girl?

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

9. What advice does Ovid have for men regarding their hair, body, and clothes?

10. What advice does Ovid give regarding makeup? What does he say about how much to wear and when to apply it?

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