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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Philosophy reply when Boethius tells her that his pain is real and tangible?
(a) That the spirit has power over the body.
(b) That she can heal him with her hands.
(c) That she is not a doctor.
(d) That she has not gotten to the substance of her treatment.

2. What are the two main characteristics of Fortune's personality?
(a) Playful and revengeful.
(b) Indifferent and chaotic.
(c) Confident and extroverted.
(d) Introverted and fearful.

3. According to Philosophy, what are the remarks Philosophy makes about Fortune at the beginning of the Book II?
(a) Everything she has to say.
(b) Only a small part of her great wisdom.
(c) Only an introduction to her main argument.
(d) Everything Boethius needs to feel better.

4. How tall is the woman that appears in Boethius' cell?
(a) Very small, her head could not reach the table.
(b) Small, she could look Boethius in the eyes.
(c) Tall, her head could penetrate the heavens.
(d) Medium size, her arms could touch the ceiling.

5. Who does the woman compare Boethius to?
(a) Socrates and Plato.
(b) Anaxagoras and Socrates.
(c) Nero and Caesar.
(d) Alexander and Brutus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who were the two men the woman compares Boethius to persecuted by?

2. What is the real cause of Boethius being miserable according to Philosophy?

3. Who does Philosophy say Boethius cherishes?

4. What does Philosophy say about Boethius' feelings toward fortune at the start of Book II?

5. What does the woman disagree with Boethius about in Book 1?

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