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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ovid say about women wearing the expensive color purple?
(a) It sends a message of wealth that makes you more alluring.
(b) It makes you stand out because of its rarity.
(c) It is madness and unnecessary.
(d) None of the above.

2. What does Ovid recommend as a powerful tool historically used to get over a love?
(a) Taking another lover.
(b) Picking fights with your partner every chance you get.
(c) Writing love poetry.
(d) Getting very drunk.

3. What does Ovid say of "ladies plucking their first gray hairs"?
(a) Wisdom makes passion grow dim.
(b) They are a field worth sowing.
(c) They no longer have the ardor for best lovemaking.
(d) They have grown wise to his tricks and are difficult to woo.

4. Which of the following best represents Ovid's recommendations for makeup?
(a) Use plenty so it will not wear off during the day.
(b) Young women should not wear it but older women should.
(c) Makeup only detracts from natural beauty and is gross to touch.
(d) Some is good, but do not wearn too much.

5. What does Ovid recommend doing with things you intend to do for your lover regardless?
(a) Do them promptly and make no fuss over them.
(b) Wait until asked so you get credit.
(c) Pretend to make them a difficult decision to make.
(d) Make a big show about doing them.

6. Why did Daedalus make wings for himself and his son?
(a) Because air was the only escape from Minos.
(b) Because he wanted to be closer to the gods.
(c) Because they had to cross impassable mountains.
(d) Because he envied the flight of birds.

7. What kind of gifts does Ovid say you should give to keep your lover?
(a) Small gifts that are chosen with skill and discretion.
(b) Whatever she asks for.
(c) The costlier gifts the better.
(d) No gifts should be given.

8. What does Ovid recommend to those that cannot distance themselves from the love they wish to get over?
(a) Be overly critical, to yourself, of her flaws.
(b) Dwell on the wrongs and disfavors done.
(c) All of the above.
(d) Encourage her to engage in activities that displease you.

9. If your love letters are met with rejection or resistance, what does Ovid recommend?
(a) All of the above.
(b) Continue to write and deliver love letters.
(c) Telling her that you hope she will read them some day.
(d) Go by degrees and stages.

10. What advice does Ovid give particularly to lovers who are poor?
(a) Chose an undemanding lover.
(b) Keep peace with the mistress.
(c) Learn carefully how to manipulate.
(d) Tolerate infidelity.

11. What does Ovid suggest in important in keeping a lover?
(a) None of the above.
(b) Catering to her whims.
(c) Maintaining dignity and pride.
(d) Having authority in the relationship.

12. What is Ovid's number one rule for getting over a love affair?
(a) Act happy.
(b) No leisure.
(c) Divert yourself with new love.
(d) No alcohol.

13. What kind of social life does Ovid recommend while trying to cure a love?
(a) Go to social affairs to find a new love.
(b) Remove yourself from society to not run into your lover by accident.
(c) Always keep someone around and avoid seclusion.
(d) Lock yourself away until you are cured.

14. Which of the following does Ovid claim his writing will now be about?
(a) The ups and downs of passion.
(b) How to take revenge on love.
(c) The joys of intimacy.
(d) How to snare the girl of your choice.

15. What warning does Ovid give about practicing infidelity?
(a) All of the above.
(b) It is difficult keeping two women emotionally satisfied.
(c) Infidelity can make one's partner become unfaithful.
(d) The risk of being caught is not worth the gains.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Ovid recommend that a person start his or her quest for love?

3. How does Ovid feel about drunkenness?

4. How does Ovid feel about deception to girls?

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

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