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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4, The Cures for Love : Chapter 1, The Cures for Love.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What keeps Ovid from writing the epic poem about warfare he sets out to write?
(a) He feels the topic too lofty for his verse.
(b) Cupid shoots him with an arrow.
(c) It is the topic of caesars and leaders, and he is but a man.
(d) He must write something the people of Rome want to read.

2. Why is Ovid's father against Ovid becoming a poet?
(a) Poets have a reputation as subversives.
(b) He wants Ovid to take over the family business.
(c) There is no money in it.
(d) Poetry is not a respected talent.

3. What would happen if Daedalus or his son flew too high?
(a) The gods would become envious.
(b) They would become lost.
(c) They would faint from lack of air.
(d) Their wax wings would be softened by the sun and break.

4. What time period does Ovid live in?
(a) Around the time of Christ.
(b) The 1500s.
(c) The second century.
(d) During the reign of Julius Caesar.

5. What does Ovid recommend women pay great attention to?
(a) The other women surrounding a potential lover.
(b) Determining if a potential lover is sincere or a player.
(c) The passion of a lover.
(d) The wealth of her suitor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ovid recommend to keep women invested in a relationship?

2. What is Ovid hoping will happen as he waits outside the door in Amores 1:6?

3. What is the implied reason that Ovid does not have a military career?

4. Where does Ovid claim to find the most pleasure?

5. What advice does Ovid give particularly to lovers who are poor?

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