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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. What does Ovid recommend women pay great attention to?
(a) The passion of a lover.
(b) The wealth of her suitor.
(c) Determining if a potential lover is sincere or a player.
(d) The other women surrounding a potential lover.

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

3. What advice does Ovid give involving your rivals in love?
(a) Oil the door for them.
(b) Let yourself be cheated on.
(c) Do not expose your rivals.
(d) All of the above.

4. What history of sexuality does Ovid give to the theater?
(a) The rape of slaves on stage for audiences to see.
(b) The favorite place of the upper class to find lovers.
(c) Erotic performances.
(d) A group rape of Sabine girls by Roman soldiers.

5. What does Ovid say is the secret to finesse at lovemaking?
(a) Experience.
(b) Sincerity.
(c) Passion.
(d) Technique.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ovid suggest can keep passion strong?

2. What does Ovid recommend as an effective way to rekindle the passion of a lover that has cooled?

3. Why did Daedalus make wings for himself and his son?

4. What sort of physique does Ovid say that men consumed by love have?

5. What does Ovid say about keeping a lover once you have won her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What element does Ovid say is most important when playing games? Why?

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

3. Does Ovid recommend picturing the person you are trying to get over with a new love? Why or why not?

4. Does Ovid ever recommend crying? When?

5. How does Ovid feel about flattery?

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

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

8. What advice does Ovid give women regarding hair?

9. How would you describe Ovid's general approach to women as portrayed in The Art of Love?

10. What is Ovid's advice regarding how much to drink at parties?

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