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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What hides Aeneas' identity as he travels through Carthage?
(a) A cloud of mist.
(b) A huge bronze shield.
(c) A leather mask.
(d) A magic cape.

2. What does Sinon say will happen if the Trojans violate the wooden horse?
(a) Nothing.
(b) They will win the favor of the god Pallas.
(c) They will face the wrath of the goddess Minerva.
(d) They will win the war against the Danaans.

3. 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.

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

5. Why did the Trojans think the Danaans had left?
(a) The Danaans surrendered and promised to go.
(b) The Danaans hid their ships behind a nearby island.
(c) The Danaans set fire to their campsite and let it burn to the ground.
(d) The Danaans sent a letter announcing that they were leaving.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who appears in a dream to warn Aeneas to flee Troy?

2. What does Jupiter predict awaits Aeneas in Italy?

3. From whom will Julius Caesar get his name?

4. Who uses his or her powers to keep the Trojans lost at sea?

5. What does Sinon say is the purpose of the big wooden horse?

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