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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are Aeneas and his people supposed to settle in Hesperia?
(a) It is their true home, the land from which the forefathers of their people came.
(b) It is Venus' land and she promises it to them.
(c) The Greeks will never be able to find and attack them there.
(d) They only have enough food to make it that far.

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

3. Why do the Trojan women set fire to the Trojan ships in Book V?
(a) It was a mistake and they actually meant to burn Acestës' ships.
(b) They are afraid Aeneas will leave without them.
(c) They are dazzled by signs and portents and want to make their home where they are.
(d) It is a sign of respect and morning.

4. Who sends Iris to talk to the mourning Trojan women?
(a) Juno.
(b) Aeneas.
(c) Jupiter.
(d) Dido's ghost.

5. Who is Andromache's new husband?
(a) Helenus.
(b) Apollo.
(c) Orestes.
(d) Pyrrhus.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Dido's ghost react to seeing Aeneas?

2. How does Dido know that Aeneas plans to leave?

3. Why does Aeneas trust he can approach Evander safely as a supplicant?

4. Whom does Jupiter send to talk to Aeneas?

5. Why does Venus send a fake Ascanius to Dido?

(see the answer key)

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