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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What prize is Nisus given by Aeneas?
(a) sturdy shoes.
(b) A shield.
(c) A new boat.
(d) A vial of precious oil.

3. Which of the following must Aeneas do to enter the underworld?
(a) He must find and follow Orpheus down.
(b) He must wait for Venus to come take him.
(c) He must pick the golden bough.
(d) He must wrestle the gatekeeper and win.

4. 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 train them in battle so they can fight the Danaans better.
(c) They want him to lead them by sea to new lands.
(d) They want him to apologize for letting Troy fall.

5. Who is Aeneas mourning at the beginning of Book XI?
(a) Evander.
(b) Mezentius.
(c) Lausus.
(d) Pallas.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who slays Arruns?

2. What does Aeneas see depicted on the walls of the temple that the people of Carthage are building?

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

4. What curse does Celaeno lay on the Trojans?

5. What meaning does Anchises say the portent of four white horses can have?

(see the answer key)

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