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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jupiter promise Juno about the Latin folk?
(a) They will adopt all Trojan customs and ways.
(b) They will be allowed to keep their language and way of life.
(c) They will be allowed to leave the land freely.
(d) They will win the day and turn the Trojans from their land.

2. How does Lausus die?
(a) He is killed trying to kill Ascanius.
(b) He is struck down by the gods for blasphemy.
(c) He takes his father's place in the fight against Aeneas.
(d) He is cut down by Pallas.

3. Which monsters help Vulcan in his forge?
(a) Cyclopses.
(b) Scylla and Charybdis.
(c) Harpies.
(d) Furies.

4. What does Juno plan to do in Book VII to stop Aeneas from ruling Italy?
(a) She will bring down a plague on Latium until Aeneas leaves.
(b) She will enlist Apollo's aid in frightening Aeneas away.
(c) She will delay the wedding with Lavinia and destroy both peoples.
(d) She will spirit Aeneas away to another land.

5. What pictures are shown on the shield Venus gives to Aeneas?
(a) Maps of Latium.
(b) Scenes of the gods and goddesses seated peacefully in Olympus.
(c) The acts that will make his descendants famous.
(d) Scenes from the siege of Troy.

6. Who fills Tarchon with anger so that he will fight and lead his warriors better?
(a) Venus.
(b) Jupiter.
(c) Mars.
(d) Phoebus.

7. Who is sent by Juno to Turnus at the beginning of Book IX to tell him now is the time to attack the Trojans?
(a) Neptune.
(b) Juno goes herself.
(c) Iris.
(d) Allecto.

8. Why does Aeneas lose his temper and kill Turnus instead of showing mercy?
(a) He knows he will never have peace as long as Turnus lives.
(b) Jupiter commands him to do so.
(c) Allecto plants anger in his heart.
(d) He sees Turnus wearing Pallas' swordbelt.

9. What did the god Saturn give the first people in Latinum to start their civilization?
(a) Laws.
(b) Musical instruments.
(c) A special shield.
(d) Weapons.

10. What mission do Nisus and Euryalus take on?
(a) They intend to go find Aeneas and tell him about the siege.
(b) They intend to abduct Lavinia and bring her back to the Trojan camp.
(c) They intend to find reinforcements.
(d) They intend to go plead with King Latinus to stop the siege.

11. How does Diomedes know Aeneas?
(a) He has heard tales from friends who traveled to Troy.
(b) They fought against each other in the Trojan War.
(c) Together, they stole the Palladium.
(d) Aeneas tracked him down to punish him for wounding Venus.

12. At the beginning of Book XI, how does Turnus say he wants to settle the conflict?
(a) He pretends that he thinks that the Rutulians should surrender.
(b) He wants to meet with the Trojans and write a treaty.
(c) He wants to meet Aeneas in single combat.
(d) He wants to continue to fight until every last Trojan is dead.

13. What does Ilioneus ask for from King Latinus?
(a) Soldiers and weapons to seek revenge on the Greeks.
(b) Lumber and sails to repair their ships.
(c) Food and supplies to send to the Trojans left behind with Acestës.
(d) A modest piece of land on the coast where the Trojans can settle.

14. How does Juturna cause unrest in the ranks of the Rutulians?
(a) Disguised as Lavinia, she pleads with them to fight to save her from Aeneas.
(b) Disguised as Turnus, she orders them to attack Aeneas once he is on his own.
(c) Disguised as Juno, she exorts them to fight like men.
(d) Disguised as Camers, she encourages them to think that they outnumber the Trojans and that they must fight to keep from being enslaved.

15. Who laments that only the head of Euryalus is brought back (on a spear) by the Rutulians?
(a) Aeneas.
(b) Iulus.
(c) Euryalus' sister.
(d) Euryalus' mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Drancës call on Turnus to do?

2. For what does Juno blame Aeneas in regard to the current conflict?

3. Which of the following is NOT one of the examples that Venus lists of ways that Juno ignored Jupiter's will and tried to form new destinies for men?

4. What happens to the Trojans' ships when Turnus tries to burn them?

5. Who does Aeneas convince to pledge to fight with him?

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