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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book III.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How many sources can fame come from according to Philosophy?
(a) 2 sources.
(b) 4 sources.
(c) 5 sources.
(d) 3 sources.
2. What does Philosophy say would be exposed if a politician was to leave the city.
(a) His treasury.
(b) His worthlessness.
(c) His love of the country.
(d) His wisdom.
3. What does Philosophy reply when Boethius tells her that his pain is real and tangible?
(a) That she can heal him with her hands.
(b) That she is not a doctor.
(c) That the spirit has power over the body.
(d) That she has not gotten to the substance of her treatment.
4. What does Philosophy say about the men only seeking the 5 goods she listed at the start of Book 3?
(a) Men want them all.
(b) Men cannot be whole without them.
(c) Men usually only choose one.
(d) Men are disappointed by them.
5. What does Philosophy think Boethius feels about fortune?
(a) That philosophy is a good friend.
(b) That fortune changed her attitude toward him
(c) That fortune is a good companion.
(d) That fortune did the right thing.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does Boethius say Philosophy's arguments do not soothe his pain?
2. What does the woman praise Boethius for in Book 1?
3. Who does Philosophy say was famous for his wicked lifestyle?
4. What does Philosophy say about Fortune's treatment of men?
5. What was Boethius once, according to the woman?
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