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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. To what does Aeneas attribute Darës' inability to beat Entellus?
(a) Darës' lack of skill.
(b) The fact that Darës does not want to win badly enough.
(c) The changed will of the gods.
(d) The inadequate gloves Darës is using.
2. Which of the following is NOT a type of funeral game?
(a) A ship race.
(b) A chariot race.
(c) A foot race.
(d) Javelin and archery contests.
3. What do the crowd of refugees expect from Aeneas?
(a) They want him to lead them in a prayer of thanks for their escape.
(b) They want him to lead them by sea to new lands.
(c) They want him to train them in battle so they can fight the Danaans better.
(d) They want him to apologize for letting Troy fall.
4. Who sends Iris to talk to the mourning Trojan women?
(a) Jupiter.
(b) Aeneas.
(c) Juno.
(d) Dido's ghost.
5. Who appears in a dream to warn Aeneas to flee Troy?
(a) Achilles.
(b) Hector.
(c) Laocoön.
(d) Venus.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who does Dido send to plead with Aeneas?
2. Who does Anchises predict will bring and Age of Gold to Latium?
3. What happens every time Aeneas tries to tear a branch from a tree in Thrace to construct a roof for the altar of his new colony?
4. What tale does Dido want Aeneas to tell?
5. Who is Andromache's new husband?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain how Deïphobus died and why his body is mutilated.
2. Why are Dido's suitors so angry when she takes up with Aeneas?
3. How does Anchises explain the process by which souls become reborn?
4. What reversals of fate has Helenus faced?
5. Why should Aeneas not have tried to found a city in Thrace?
6. How does talking to Anchises prepare Aeneas to go build a new city for the Trojans in Italy?
7. How does Aeneas fare as a leader in Book III? Support your answer with examples from the text.
8. Why is Juno so angry with the Trojans?
9. Describe the Harpies.
10. How will Aeneas start the line that turns into the rulers of the Roman Empire?
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