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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Amores 2:19, what does Ovid wish for in the end of Amores?
(a) A new lover.
(b) The affair with Corinna to go on forever.
(c) Corinna to separate from her husband so they could marry.
(d) Corinna's husband to present more of a challenge.

2. Who is Macer?
(a) Ovid's father.
(b) Ovid's master of education.
(c) Ovid's school fellow.
(d) The wealthy merchant that sent him to school.

3. What better part of himself does Ovid refer to in Amores 1:15?
(a) His poetry.
(b) His love.
(c) His daughter.
(d) His lover.

4. Does Ovid have children?
(a) Yes, he had one daughter from his second marriage.
(b) Yes, he and his third wife had two children.
(c) He had several stepchildren.
(d) Yes, he had eight children from his various marriages.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Corinna's hair fall out?

2. When does Ovid marry for the first time?

3. Who does the poet overhear speaking with Corinna in Amores 1:8?

4. What happens that Ovid regrets instantly in Amores 1:7?

5. What does Ovid compare in Amores 1:9?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who dies in Amores 2? Does this character have a special ability?

2. Does Ovid experience success as a statesman or a poet during his lifetime? Explain.

3. Why is Elegy lame and "short in one foot" in the beginning of Amores book 2?

4. Explain the incident with Cypassis who is Corinna's lady maid.

5. Briefly describe Ovid's dream. What does the dream interpreter say it means?

6. Does Ovid marry? Does he have children? Describe Ovid's matrimonial and parental experiences.

7. Does Ovid plan or try to join the military? Why or why not?

8. Describe Ovid at the chariot races.

9. How does Corinna's husband's involvement or lack of involvement affect Ovid's feelings for Corinna?

10. Why is Ovid waiting outside a door in Amores 1:6? What does he hope will happen?

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