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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. In Amores 3:3, what does Ovid say pretty girls should get away with?

2. What is the forte of the parrot that dies in Amores 2:6?

3. In Amores 2:4, what type of woman does Ovid express a preference for?

4. In Amores 9B, which of the following does Ovid prefer?

5. In Amores 2:17, what attribute of Corinna does Ovid say keeps him enslaved?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Macer and what is Ovid's relationship with him?

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

4. What difference does Ovid and his father have about his career?

5. Describe the personality of Ovid in the role of lover.

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a biography on the author Ovid.

Part 1. When and where does Ovid live? What does he pursue as a career? Is he successful in his career?

Part 2. When does Ovid start writing poetry? Is he able to create a reputation for himself as a good poet?

Part 3. What reason is given for his banished from Rome? How does his life end?

Essay Topic 2

In the time of Ovid's life, adultery has become a rampant social issue and the theme of Ovid's erotic poems probably leads to his banishment. Discuss the social issue of adultery in Rome at the time of Ovid's life.

Part 1. What are the social mores regarding adultery in the Rome that Ovid grew up in?

Part 2. What steps do the leaders of Rome take to amend this problem?

Part 3. How does Ovid's erotic poems fit into this scheme and what were the consequences?

Essay Topic 3

In the end of Amores Book 1, Ovid names several other authors as timeless and enduring. Write an essay about these other authors.

Part 1. Who are the authors that Ovid names? What do they do?

Part 2. Are these authors still well known?

Part 3. How does the fame of these authors compare to Ovid's?

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