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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of clothing is the woman wearing?
(a) A trench coat.
(b) A dress.
(c) A toga.
(d) Pants.

2. What is Boethius' state of mind after Philosophy finishes her argument about evil men?
(a) Sad.
(b) Happy.
(c) Troubled.
(d) Understanding.

3. Who surrounds Boethius at the start of Book 1?
(a) Prison guard.
(b) Other prisoners.
(c) Rats.
(d) Muses.

4. What can one only know according to Boethius' argument?
(a) What everyone knows.
(b) What happened in the past.
(c) What happens to one self.
(d) What is certain.

5. What is Boethius' first thought on why the woman came in his cell?
(a) To free him.
(b) To share his misery.
(c) To kill him.
(d) To hear his story.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the woman think of Boethius' mind?

2. What does Philosophy say of the relationship between a man's free will and God's foreknowledge?

3. Why does the woman tell Boethius that he is responsible for his situation?

4. What does Philosophy say of true happiness?

5. What is Philosophy comparing God to?

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