Quiz for Primary Source 6.2: Ovid, The Art of Love
Question
1. Based on Ovid’s The Art of Love, in which of these places did Roman men and women mingle in public?
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Correct. The answer is a. Ovid described the theater as the place where men had “more opportunity.. maybe, than anywhere else” to meet eligible women.
Incorrect. The answer is a. Ovid described the theater as the place where men had “more opportunity… maybe, than anywhere else” to meet eligible women.
Question
2. Which of these did Ovid suggest men do when trying to strike up a connection with the object of their attraction?
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B.
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Correct. The answer is b. For example, Ovid suggested that one should use the tight seating at horse races to one’s advantage.
Incorrect. The answer is b. For example, Ovid suggested that one should use the tight seating at horse races to one’s advantage.