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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What danger do Aeneas and his men face by Aetna?
(a) The wrath of Juno.
(b) A group of sirens.
(c) Another flock of Harpies.
(d) A herd of Cyclops.

2. How does Darës get Entellus to fall during their boxing match?
(a) He has the advantage of using heavier gloves.
(b) He knocks him out with one solid blow.
(c) Entellus makes Darës fall.
(d) He ducks his punch and Entellus topples over.

3. On what do the gods take oaths that they fear to break?
(a) The river Styx.
(b) Charon's boat.
(c) The Sibyl.
(d) The golden bough.

4. What action does the goddess Rumor take after Dido and Aeneas begin to revel in each others' company?
(a) She spreads whispers and gossip to make Dido's other suitors angry and jealous.
(b) She tattles to Juno about what they have done.
(c) She tells the world of their love to encourage everyone to celebrate their union.
(d) She travels from country to country telling people that it isn't true that they are together.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Dido and Aeneas become "married"?

2. Who dies at the end of Book 3?

3. What kind of countryman is Achaemenidës?

4. How does Cloanthus win the boat race during the funeral games?

5. What does Sinon claim is the reason he was left behind?

(see the answer key)

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