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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, The Amores : Chapter 1, Book 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Augustus?
(a) All of the above.
(b) Ovid's great uncle.
(c) Caesar of Rome.
(d) A man of immense wealth and influence.

2. How long does Ovid's family live?
(a) They all live reasonably long lives.
(b) Ovid lives longer than all of his children.
(c) Ovid dies a young man before his talents have totally matured.
(d) They all die young.

3. What does Ovid do to defend his actions in Amores 1:7?
(a) Criticise's his lover's attitude.
(b) Explains love drives one to irrational actions.
(c) Explains all lovers take risks.
(d) Cite instances of physical abuse in the gods.

4. Who is Ovid trying to persuade to stay away in Amores 1:13?
(a) His father from visiting.
(b) Cupid.
(c) Corinna's husband.
(d) Aurora, the dawn.

5. What happens that Ovid regrets instantly in Amores 1:7?
(a) He has just said hurtful things to his lover.
(b) He has just been caught by his lover's husband.
(c) He has just broken up with his lover.
(d) He has just physically attacked his lover.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom is Ovid speaking in Amores 1:6 as he sits outside the door?

2. In the fifth poem of Amores Book I, what time of day is it?

3. How many times does Ovid marry?

4. Which of the following best characterizes Ovid's poetry?

5. What does Ovid say about Nape who is Corinna's handmaid?

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