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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Juno say Venus has made Dido fall in love with Aeneas?
(a) To keep Dido from falling in love with a Greek.
(b) Because Venus was afraid of and wanted to stop the growing power of Carthage.
(c) Because Venus wanted to cheer her son up.
(d) Because Venus could not bear to see Dido so unhappy.

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

3. How does Aeneas transport Anchises out of Troy?
(a) On a stretcher after the Danaans wound him.
(b) In a wheeled cart.
(c) By pulling him along by the hand.
(d) On his back.

4. What does Aeneas promise to do if the gods grant his wish?
(a) He will make a sacrifice to Juno.
(b) He will name his new city after Jupiter.
(c) He will build a temple to Phoebus and Diana of the Crossroads.
(d) He will honor his mother Venus more.

5. What does Sinon claim is the reason he was left behind?
(a) He escaped before the Danaans could sacrifice him in exchange for good winds home.
(b) He was left behind to spy on the Trojans.
(c) He has been sent to the Trojans as an ambassador of peace.
(d) He snuck away because he wants to help the Trojans beat the Danaans.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not an excuse Aeneas offers to Dido for why he must leave her?

2. Why does King Iarbas pray to Jove/Jupiter?

3. What does Aeneas tell the ghost of Dido?

4. Of what is Helenus' city a replica?

5. For whom does Aeneas return to Troy to search?

(see the answer key)

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