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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What portent appears relating to Iulus?
(a) A bird that lands on his left shoulder.
(b) A snake that wraps around his ankle.
(c) A cloud of smoke that covers up his face.
(d) A tongue of flame on his head.

2. What atrocity does Pyrrhus commit in front of Priam?
(a) He claims to be Priam's son.
(b) He sets fire to a holy altar.
(c) He murders Priam's son.
(d) He takes away Priam's sword.

3. What does Creusa's ghost tell Aeneas?
(a) After years of hard work, he will rebuild Troy in the same place as it once was.
(b) Though he will try to run, he will never escape the Danaans.
(c) If he will only travel to the underworld, he can bring her back to life.
(d) After a long exile, Aeneas will land in Hesperia and rule a new kingdom.

4. What do the crowd of refugees expect from Aeneas?
(a) They want him to lead them in a prayer of thanks for their escape.
(b) They want him to train them in battle so they can fight the Danaans better.
(c) They want him to lead them by sea to new lands.
(d) They want him to apologize for letting Troy fall.

5. What does Anchises pray to the gods for?
(a) To take revenge on the Greeks for sacking Troy.
(b) To keep his grandson Iulus safe.
(c) For the strength to stand up and run.
(d) To punish Aeneas for not protecting the city better.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Aeneas' appearance a surprise to Dido and the crowd?

2. How does Anchises act when Aeneas first comes to help him escape?

3. Who does Venus send to Carthage disguised as Aeneas' son?

4. What hides Aeneas' identity as he travels through Carthage?

5. What does Aeneas think when he spots Helen while Troy is being destroyed all around them?

(see the answer key)

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