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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, The Art of Love : Chapter 1, Book 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ovid compare in Amores 1:9?
(a) Lovers and spouses.
(b) Lovers and soldiers.
(c) Lovers and whores.
(d) Lovers and politicians.

2. In Amores 2:14, what practice does Ovid say could cause mankind to be extinct?
(a) None of the above.
(b) Abortion.
(c) Abstinence.
(d) Birth control.

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

4. What does Ovid notice has changed in his lover when he kisses her in Amores 2:5?
(a) How passionate her kisses are.
(b) Her technique of kissing.
(c) How her clothes are laced up.
(d) The way her hair smells.

5. What does Ovid encourage at parties?
(a) Befriending the girl's escort.
(b) Ambiguous phrases that make the girl feel they are for her.
(c) All of the above.
(d) Let the girl see passion in your eyes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times does Ovid marry?

2. What does Ovid object to and says cools his passion?

3. Does Ovid have children?

4. When does Ovid marry for the first time?

5. What does Ovid say made Corinna popular in Amores 3:12?

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