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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Helenus say Aeneas should visit for advice?
(a) The sibyl of Cumae.
(b) Scylla.
(c) Charybdis.
(d) Andromache.

2. What do Nisus and Euryalus do as they move through Turnus' camp?
(a) They bind their feet up in cloth to move silently.
(b) They call on Venus to protect them.
(c) They make note of how many soldiers are there.
(d) They slaughter sleeping warriors.

3. What does Anchises show Aeneas in the underworld?
(a) Scenes from the past history of Troy.
(b) Scenes of what the deities are doing in Olympus.
(c) Scenes of what his followers are doing at the present moment.
(d) Scenes of his future descendants in Italy.

4. What is the job of the Sibyl?
(a) To guard a special cave entrance.
(b) To give directions on where to go.
(c) To tell people what will happen.
(d) To advise people on what jobs to take.

5. Who does Anchises predict will bring and Age of Gold to Latium?
(a) Romulus.
(b) Aeneas.
(c) Silvius.
(d) Caesar Augustus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to everything the Harpies touch?

2. Where do malefactors live in the underworld?

3. What happens to the Trojans' ships when Turnus tries to burn them?

4. Why did Misenus meet an early death?

5. What important things has Aeneas carried with him from Troy?

(see the answer key)

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