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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. In Amores 9B, which of the following does Ovid prefer?
(a) To be dead.
(b) To be alone.
(c) To sleep peacefully every night.
(d) To be deceived by a mistress.

2. What sort of physique does Ovid say that men consumed by love have?
(a) Sickly and tremelous.
(b) Fit and hard.
(c) Thin and haggard.
(d) Soft and friendly.

3. What is Ovid tempted to do when good men die untimely deaths?
(a) Weep for the injustice of the world.
(b) See the execution of bad men.
(c) Make them immortal in his verses.
(d) Deny that the gods exist.

4. What victory does Ovid celebrate in Amores 2:12?
(a) The return of his health.
(b) The publication of his poems.
(c) Corinna in his arms.
(d) None of the above.

5. Who does the poet overhear speaking with Corinna in Amores 1:8?
(a) Corinna's maid.
(b) Corinna's husband.
(c) Dipsas the witch.
(d) Another man who wants to be her lover.

Short Answer Questions

1. What keeps Ovid from writing the epic poem about warfare he sets out to write?

2. What is the horrible crime Ovid defines in Amores 2:2?

3. What does Ovid recommend doing with things you intend to do for your lover regardless?

4. Which of the following does Ovid suggest is a bad idea?

5. How long does Ovid's family live?

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