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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. How does Ovid feel about deception to girls?
(a) All of the above.
(b) There is no danger from the gods.
(c) They are just falling into traps they have set themselves.
(d) They are cheats and so deserve to be cheated.

2. What does Ovid do after his first marriage ends?
(a) Spends time with Macer.
(b) Finishes his education.
(c) Travels.
(d) All the above.

3. In Amores 2:11, who is traveling?
(a) Corinna's husband.
(b) Ovid.
(c) Corinna.
(d) Ovid's father.

4. What is the implied reason that Ovid does not have a military career?
(a) His father is wealthy enough to buy him out of the duty.
(b) There is a medical reason he was unable to serve.
(c) Ovid did not want to become a soldier.
(d) He is too ambitious politically.

5. Whose baby does Ovid suppose Corinna is carrying when she tries to get an abortion?
(a) Her husband's.
(b) Her other lover's.
(c) He doesn't know.
(d) Ovid's.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ovid's first marriage end?

2. In Amores 2:3, who is Ovid trying to convince to help him as a go-between?

3. In Amores 2:6, what does the parrot show little interest in?

4. In Amores 2:15, what item does Ovid wish he was?

5. What does Ovid say will happen if you send your intended mistress a letter in sophisticated and high brow language?

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