View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Queen Amata turned thoroughly against the idea of Aeneas marrying her daughter Lavinia?
(a) The goddess Juno threatens her with destruction if she allows the wedding to take place.
(b) One of Aeneas' followers tells her the story of how he treated Dido.
(c) The goddess Venus influences her to save Aeneas for another bride.
(d) The goddess Allecto attaches a snake to her that poisons her mind.

2. What does the plague that descends on the new city Aeneas founds at Pergamum tell the settlers?
(a) That the settlers must practice better hygiene.
(b) That the gods wish to make the city stronger by weeding out the weak.
(c) That this is the wrong coast to settle and that they should leave for other lands.
(d) That they are being punished for not defending Troy better.

3. Why did Misenus meet an early death?
(a) He pretended he could make music as well as the gods and Triton drowned him.
(b) He looked straight into the Sibyl's eyes.
(c) He went looking for Palinurus under the water and drowned too.
(d) He ate the fruit of the golden bough.

4. How does Dido know that Aeneas plans to leave?
(a) Juno tells her.
(b) Jupiter tells her.
(c) Aeneas tells her.
(d) Rumor tells her.

5. What does Venus use to convince her husband Vulcan to make armor for Aeneas?
(a) Threats of Jupiter's anger.
(b) Cool reason.
(c) Tears.
(d) The flame of love.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes the Ausonians to attack the Trojans?

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

3. Which of the following does the Sibyl NOT predict awaits Aeneas where he is going?

4. What does Juno plan to do in Book VII to stop Aeneas from ruling Italy?

5. Where does Anchises think the voice in the temple is telling them to go build their new city?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 431 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample