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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sometimes defies human reason and understanding?
(a) God's methods.
(b) Mathematics.
(c) Man's lust for power.
(d) Women.

2. How does the woman speak to Boethius?
(a) Normally.
(b) In song.
(c) With gestures.
(d) In verse.

3. What does Philosophy tell Boethius concerning what he thinks about Fortune?
(a) He is right.
(b) He is wrong.
(c) He is on the verge of finding how to control fortune.
(d) He doesn't know what he is talking about.

4. What does nature ordain everything to do according to Philosophy?
(a) To seek its own natural goal/end.
(b) To explore new territory.
(c) To be fruitful.
(d) To be kind to one another.

5. Why do the wicked fail to be happy?
(a) They choose the wrong means to be happy.
(b) They are following the old gods.
(c) God does not recognize them.
(d) They are not spreading the word of God around them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Philosophy tell Boethius after giving her example of happiness?

2. What was Boethius aware of concerning Fortune?

3. What does Philosophy say about Fortune's treatment of men?

4. Why does Boethius say Philosophy's arguments do not soothe his pain?

5. What does Philosophy say is the next part of the conversation?

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