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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, The Art of Love : Chapter 2, Book 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What keeps Ovid and Corinna apart in Amores 3:10?
(a) Her husband back from campaign.
(b) Corinna falls ill.
(c) They fight.
(d) The rites for Ceres' yearly festival.

2. What does Ovid say is true of love?
(a) Love is a game and should not be taken seriously.
(b) Once mastered, love is as natural as breathing.
(c) Lovers get less pleasure than pain. They should steel their hearts for hardship.
(d) Love is an art and requires natural talent.

3. How does the competitor Ovid support do in the competition?
(a) He makes it to final round, but does not win.
(b) He is disqualified for cheating.
(c) He comes in last.
(d) He wins.

4. Which of the following could be a quote from Amores 1:8?
(a) "But never stay angry too long. A festering quarrel can make permanent enemies."
(b) All of the above.
(c) "Stop worshipping genius, try generosity just for a change."
(d) "A certain bitch, snake, hag."

5. What does the dream interpreter say Ovid's dream means?
(a) That he should focus on his writing.
(b) That his lover will soon leave him.
(c) That he is a puppet of the gods.
(d) That he mocks love.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Ovid trying to persuade to stay away in Amores 1:13?

2. Which of the following Adages does Ovid agree with in The Art of Love?

3. What advice does Ovid give about handling your lover's shortcomings?

4. What does Ovid compare resisting the powers of love to?

5. Who appears to Ovid abruptly in the middle of The Art of Love book 2?

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