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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Ilioneus ask of Dido?
(a) For directions to Troy.
(b) For permission to woo her.
(c) To help them mend their ships or to let them stay in Carthage.
(d) To help them build a shrine to Venus .

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

4. What had Jupiter forbidden to happen?
(a) Italy and the Trojans to go to war with each other.
(b) The Trojans to hole up in their camp.
(c) Aeneas to ally with the Arcadians.
(d) Lavinia and Aeneas to marry.

5. To what does Aeneas attribute Darës' inability to beat Entellus?
(a) Darës' lack of skill.
(b) The inadequate gloves Darës is using.
(c) The changed will of the gods.
(d) The fact that Darës does not want to win badly enough.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what is Helenus' city a replica?

2. How does Diomedes know Aeneas?

3. Who does Evander plan to use as Aeneas' new army?

4. What does Venus use to convince her husband Vulcan to make armor for Aeneas?

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

(see the answer key)

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