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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who will not be a descendant of Aeneas' line?
(a) Remus.
(b) Romulus.
(c) Mars.
(d) Ilia.

2. Who tells Aeneas he is in Carthage?
(a) Venus.
(b) Dido.
(c) Achates.
(d) Juno.

3. Who appears in a dream to warn Aeneas to flee Troy?
(a) Venus.
(b) Achilles.
(c) Laocoön.
(d) Hector.

4. What atrocity does Pyrrhus commit in front of Priam?
(a) He murders Priam's son.
(b) He takes away Priam's sword.
(c) He sets fire to a holy altar.
(d) He claims to be Priam's son.

5. What is Coroebus' idea for how he, Aeneas, and their companions can pass to safety?
(a) They will call on Venus to come save them.
(b) They will hide inside the wooden horse until the Greeks take it back outside.
(c) They will escape through a secret tunnel under the city.
(d) They will disguise themselves in Greek armor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who travels with Aeneas to check out the place where they have landed?

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

3. What does Sinon claim is the reason he was left behind?

4. Who calms the ocean so Aeneas and his men can make it safely to land?

5. Why did Dido's people take on a peaceful mood toward Aeneas' people?

(see the answer key)

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