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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. What does Ovid mean when he says, "You get the best vintage from well-cared for grapes?"

2. Which of the following does Ovid claim his writing will now be about?

3. Where does Ovid recommend that a person start his or her quest for love?

4. How does Ovid feel about using witchcraft to cure love?

5. According to Ovid, how much should you talk to a girl when you are leaving her?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Does Ovid ever recommend crying? When?

4. What advice does Ovid give women regarding hair?

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

6. Why does Ovid like to promise gifts?

7. What does Ovid recommend to women do regarding any personal flaws they might have?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout his poems Ovid uses the name of many gods. Write an essay about the Roman gods.

Part 1. What is the general deity structure of the Roman Gods during Ovid's life?

Part 2. Who are the primary gods during Ovid's life, and which ones does he name most frequently in his work?

Part 3. What effect does the relationship Roman's had with their gods change their lives?

Essay Topic 2

The Art of Love contains a lot of good information but some of it is also outdated. Some is simply outdated such as purple is no longer a pretentious color to wear because purple dye is no longer costly. Some reflect changing cultures and gender roles. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Ovid's advice in The Art of Love.

Part 1. As a sum total, what is the worth of Ovid's advice? Is the quality of his advice different for the different genders?

Part 2. What has become outdated? Can it be modernized to fit today's society?

Part 3. What might be important today that he could not have known about or included when he lived and wrote?

Essay Topic 3

As Ovid suggests, does repression worsen the behavior it is meant to control?

Part 1. Explain the situation in which Ovid brings up this concept.

Part 2. How does prohibition create desire?

Part 3. What options are there to law and prohibition in order to control behavior? Is it more effective?

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