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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Amores 2:17, what attribute of Corinna does Ovid say keeps him enslaved?
(a) Her good heart.
(b) Her beauty.
(c) Her passion for him.
(d) Her innocence.

2. To whom is Ovid speaking in Amores 1:6 as he sits outside the door?
(a) The gods.
(b) The Porter.
(c) Himself.
(d) His lover.

3. When does Ovid employ flattery to keep a lover?
(a) Rarely so it remains effective.
(b) Whenever possible, as long as it sounds sincere.
(c) All the time and the more the better.
(d) Never, to keep her trying.

4. Which of the following best describes the nature of The Art of Love Book 1?
(a) A how-to manual about seducing women.
(b) A rancorous tirade of a bittered lover.
(c) A collection of observations about love.
(d) Suggestions on how to find a soul mate.

5. What does Ovid say about Nape who is Corinna's handmaid?
(a) She is a great go-between.
(b) She is easy to deceive.
(c) She has alterior motives.
(d) She meddles in affairs that are not hers.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ovid's first marriage end?

2. What does Ovid liken love to?

3. In Amores 2:14, what practice does Ovid say could cause mankind to be extinct?

4. What does Ovid say is true of love?

5. In Amores 2:10, how does Ovid say he would like to die?

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