The Aeneid Test | Final Test - Hard

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The Aeneid Test | Final Test - Hard

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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. How does Lausus die?

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

4. Who is sent by Juno to Turnus at the beginning of Book IX to tell him now is the time to attack the Trojans?

5. Who fills Tarchon with anger so that he will fight and lead his warriors better?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jupiter mean when he says that to everyone (Trojan or Rutulian), he is the same king?

2. 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?

3. Under what conditions does Jupiter allow Juno to remove Turnus from the fight?

4. What arguments does Sacës use to persuade Turnus to return to the fight?

5. How does Venus use references to the Trojan War when meeting with Jupiter at the beginning of Book X?

6. 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?

7. What suggestions are given in this book as to how the conflict can be resolved?

8. Did Nisus and Euryalus act wisely when attempting to carry out their mission? Why or why not?

9. Examine the advice and prophecy that Faunus gives his son Latinus. Rewrite in your own words what he is saying.

10. What transition occurs around lines 46-47 in Book VII and how does Virgil handle this shift?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the role of signs, portents, omens, prophesies, and so forth in The Aeneid. What are some forms these signs take? Who sends them, if anyone? Can false signs be sent, and if so, for what purpose? How do people fare when they interpret signs correctly and follow them? How do they fare when they try to act against them?

Essay Topic 2

Ultimately, how do you think Fate and Fortune work in the lives of any and all of the characters in The Aeneid? Use examples from the text to discuss issues such as:

1) How predetermined is fate and can it be changed? If so, by whom?

2) How are good or bad fortunes won?

3) How free or constrained are the gods and goddesses to act with or against fated outcomes?

Essay Topic 3

A bildingsroman is a work of art that tells of the development of a character, perhaps telling how the character matures or grows capable of taking on a duty as the process of a journey or a series of trials. Explain why The Aeneid is or is not a bildingsroman by examining how Aeneas does or does not develop over the course of it. Examine issues such as:

1) his capacity as a leader

2) his control over his emotions and temper

3) the wiseness of his judgement

4) his treatment of others.

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