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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. Who appears to Aeneas in a dream to tell him where to find people willing to ally themselves with the Trojans against the Latins?
(a) Anchises, to confirm for Aeneas that he is in the right place.
(b) Allecto, who hopes to lead him astray.
(c) Venus, to help her son.
(d) Tiberinus, the river god of the Tiber.
2. To whom is Camilla compared to as she fights?
(a) A Fury.
(b) Circe.
(c) A Harpy.
(d) An Amazon.
3. What problem does Turnus face when he tries to attack the Trojan camp?
(a) He can't locate the camp because the Trojans have moved it.
(b) He is vastly outnumbered by the Trojan fighters.
(c) King Latinus interferes and stops him.
(d) The Trojans hole up in their camp and won't come out.
4. What does Venus claim the Trojans would have been better off doing after Troy was destroyed by the Greeks?
(a) Building shrines to her everywhere they traveled.
(b) Showering King Latinus with shiploads of gifts to win him over before meeting him.
(c) Staying with the rest of their people back with Acestës.
(d) Rebuilding Troy instead of being pricked by fate to travel to Latium and enter into a new conflict.
5. Why does Juno craft a phantom Aeneas and lure Turnus onto a departing boat?
(a) To let another Rutulian have a chance to lead.
(b) To keep him from dying in the fight.
(c) To spirit him away to a temple to become a priest for her.
(d) To remove the Rutulian leader so Aeneas' soldiers can win the battle.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Aeneas promise to the Italians if he wins his fight with Turnus?
2. Who is sent by Juno to Turnus at the beginning of Book IX to tell him now is the time to attack the Trojans?
3. What does Aeneas say is the only reason he came to Italy?
4. Who tells Aeneas that Ascanius and the Trojans are under siege?
5. Who fills Tarchon with anger so that he will fight and lead his warriors better?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Jupiter ensure that Aeneas will win the combat with Turnus?
2. Describe Latinus' actions once he sees his people fighting with the Trojans.
3. Who are the princes referred to in the book title, how do they die, and why might their deaths be particularly significant?
4. What does Evander mean when he tells Aeneas that Aeneas must have the courage to shape himself to fit through the low doorway into Evander's humble home, besides the literal fact that Aeneas is too tall to walk through the doorway without stooping a bit?
5. How does Venus use references to the Trojan War when meeting with Jupiter at the beginning of Book X?
6. How might Turnus be turning into a mini-Achilles (as predicted) in Book IX?
7. How does Jupiter become involved with the war in Book XI, and does this seem fair after he said before in Book X about being the same king to both Trojans and Rutulians?
8. What suggestions are given in this book as to how the conflict can be resolved?
9. What does the use of Iris as a messenger at the end of Book IX tell the reader about the balance of power between the gods?
10. Did Nisus and Euryalus act wisely when attempting to carry out their mission? Why or why not?
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