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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who laments that only the head of Euryalus is brought back (on a spear) by the Rutulians?
(a) Euryalus' sister.
(b) Euryalus' mother.
(c) Iulus.
(d) Aeneas.

2. Who finds his or her way inside the Trojan camp at the end of Book IX and begins to massacre Trojans?
(a) Allecto.
(b) Turnus.
(c) Juno.
(d) Iris.

3. Where does Anchises think the voice in the temple is telling them to go build their new city?
(a) Crete.
(b) Troy.
(c) Thrace.
(d) Midsea.

4. What betrays the presence of Euryalus to the enemy?
(a) The gleam of his helmet in the moonlight.
(b) The noise of the clanking of the booty he has taken from Turnus' camp.
(c) A snapping twig under his feet.
(d) Allecto directing their attention to him.

5. Why does Nisus surrender to the Rutulians?
(a) He hopes to spy on them for Aeneas.
(b) He wants to save Euryalus.
(c) He is lost in the forest and they are his only hope of finding his way back to his camp.
(d) He wants to betray Aeneas for money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Virgil do to prepare to talk about the warfare between the Trojans and the Rutulians?

2. Who will bury Palinurus' body?

3. Who does Anchises predict will bring and Age of Gold to Latium?

4. What curse does Celaeno lay on the Trojans?

5. How did Polydorus die?

(see the answer key)

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