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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jupiter predict awaits Aeneas in Italy?
(a) Death and betrayal.
(b) A rematch with the same soldiers that destroyed Troy.
(c) A happy marriage with Queen Dido.
(d) A massive war followed by the establishment of a new city and a new way of life.

2. Who or what does Venus say is the cause of the fall of Troy?
(a) the Trojans for letting the Danaans trick them.
(b) The harsh will of the gods.
(c) Helen and Paris for running away together.
(d) Priam for being too proud.

3. Who sends Iris to talk to the mourning Trojan women?
(a) Aeneas.
(b) Dido's ghost.
(c) Jupiter.
(d) Juno.

4. How does Aeneas put out the burning Trojan ships after the Trojan women set them on fire?
(a) He calls on Aeolus to blow the fire out.
(b) He asks Neptune to cover the ships with tall waves.
(c) He must let the fire burn out on its own.
(d) He prays to Jupiter and a storm comes.

5. Why does Juno say Venus has made Dido fall in love with Aeneas?
(a) Because Venus wanted to cheer her son up.
(b) Because Venus could not bear to see Dido so unhappy.
(c) Because Venus was afraid of and wanted to stop the growing power of Carthage.
(d) To keep Dido from falling in love with a Greek.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Venus send a fake Ascanius to Dido?

2. What prize is Nisus given by Aeneas?

3. When Dido sees Aeneas' men readying their ships to sail, for what does she plead?

4. Why does Palinurus fall overboard?

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

(see the answer key)

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