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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ovid's first marriage end?

2. What does Ovid notice has changed in his lover when he kisses her in Amores 2:5?

3. What is Ovid angry at in Amores 3:6?

4. Who has died in Amores 3:9?

5. What better part of himself does Ovid refer to in Amores 1:15?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Corinna gets pregnant? Whose child is it?

3. In Amores book 3, why does Ovid regret writing elegies of Corinna and her beauty?

4. Describe Ovid at the chariot races.

5. How does Ovid embody the dilemma between writing love poems and writing tragedies in Amores Book 3?

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

7. Does Ovid express which kind of woman is "his type?" If so, please describe.

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

9. Who dies in Amores 2? Does this character have a special ability?

10. Does Ovid plan or try to join the military? Why or why not?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rome during Ovid's time is a vast empire and fascinating place. Write an essay about Rome.

Part 1. General information about Rome including its sociology, culture, history, and people.

Part 2. What form of government does Rome have? How is it unique?

Part 3. What social issues plague Rome and what steps are taken to fix them? How does this effect Ovid?

Essay Topic 2

In the beginning of his book, Ovid follows classical tradition and evokes his muse. Write an essay about muses.

Part 1. What is a muse?

Part 2. Who are the nine muses and what does each of them do?

Part 3. What relationship do poets like Ovid have with the muses?

Essay Topic 3

Many of the characters that Ovid cites have complicated stories. Do any of the gods or heroes have a story that particularly intrigues you? The relationship between Achilles and Briseis? The affair of Mars and Venus? The poet Tibullus? The god Cupid? Choose a figure that Ovid cites that interests you and research further into their circumstance and story.

Part 1. Who have you chosen to write about? Why were you attracted to learn more this particular story?

Part 2. Summarize the information you have researched about this figure.

Part 3. What significance does this story or person have?

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