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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who will bury Palinurus' body?
(a) Somnus.
(b) People who live near where his body washed up.
(c) Aeneas.
(d) Iulus.

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

3. Whom does Jupiter send to talk to Aeneas?
(a) Juno.
(b) Venus.
(c) Cupid.
(d) Mercury.

4. At the beginning of Book V, why is the city behind Aeneas' departing ships bright?
(a) DIdo is burning a dummy figure of Aeneas in revenge.
(b) The gods are shedding light on it to bless it.
(c) Dido has lit all the torches to light him on his journey.
(d) Dido's pyre is burning.

5. Which of the following is not an excuse Aeneas offers to Dido for why he must leave her?
(a) He is not being deceitful because he never entered a pact of marriage with her.
(b) His fate, oracles, and dreams all tell him he must go found a city.
(c) A messenger from Jupiter commands him to go against his will.
(d) His men cannot protect her and Carthage adequately.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who blinded Polyphemus?

2. What does Aeneas tell the ghost of Dido?

3. Of what is Helenus' city a replica?

4. How does Dido kill herself?

5. Which of the following is NOT a reason why Anna thinks Dido should make a match with Aeneas?

(see the answer key)

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