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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 often happens with feigned passion?

2. How does Ovid feel about love charms and aphrodisiacs?

3. What does Ovid recommend women pay great attention to?

4. What advice does Ovid give involving your rivals in love?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

7. What places does Ovid recommend for finding women?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ovid's banishment from Rome remains one of the great historical mysteries. There are many clues and theories about the details of his banishment and what caused it. Write an essay covering in detail the known facts in the situation and the various theories regarding the unknown parts of his banishment.

Part 1. What concrete information do we have about Ovid's banishment? What is the official reason given for it?

Part 2. What important information is not known regarding Ovid's banishment? How do we know we are missing something important?

Part 3. What theories exist about the reasons behind his banishment?

Part 4. Where is Ovid exiled to? How long does he stay there? What is it like for him? What are the sum affects of the banishment on Ovid?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

There are many social mores regarding sexuality that from Rome in Ovid's time that are similar to those in America in the 1960's. Discuss those social mores.

Part 1. What part of the social mores of the two eras are worthy of comparison?

Part 2. How are they similar? How are they different?

Part 3. Has there been any "progress" or "evolution" since Rome in 2 AD or are we essentially the same?

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