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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What hides Aeneas' identity as he travels through Carthage?
(a) A magic cape.
(b) A cloud of mist.
(c) A huge bronze shield.
(d) A leather mask.

2. Why is Aeneas' appearance a surprise to Dido and the crowd?
(a) He appears swearing vengeance on them all.
(b) He appears out of a thinning cloud as if from thin air.
(c) He appears accompanied by the goddess Venus.
(d) He appears wearing women's garb as a disguise.

3. Why does Venus send a fake Ascanius to Dido?
(a) To charm her into loving Aeneas.
(b) To learn what Dido's true thoughts about the Trojans are.
(c) To win a bet with Jupiter.
(d) To destroy the Trojans.

4. Who will not be a descendant of Aeneas' line?
(a) Mars.
(b) Remus.
(c) Ilia.
(d) Romulus.

5. How does Anchises act when Aeneas first comes to help him escape?
(a) He is sleeping too soundly to be awakened.
(b) He berates Aeneas for not coming to get him sooner.
(c) He is crying too hard to get any words out.
(d) He urges the others to escape and leave him behind.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who or what does Venus say is the cause of the fall of Troy?

2. Who calms the ocean so Aeneas and his men can make it safely to land?

3. What does the fake Iulus make Dido forget?

4. How does Aeneas transport Anchises out of Troy?

5. What portent appears relating to Iulus?

(see the answer key)

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