1. Who or what does Venus say is the cause of the fall of Troy?
(a) The harsh will of the gods.
(b) Helen and Paris for running away together.
(c) the Trojans for letting the Danaans trick them.
(d) Priam for being too proud.

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

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

4. Which of the following is NOT an effect of Dido's love for Aeneas?
(a) Dido presses herself against the couch where Aeneas sat.
(b) Dido keeps holding Ascanius on her lap because he looks like Aeneas.
(c) Dido persuades Aeneas to help her people build better ships.
(d) All construction of the city of Carthage stops.

5. What does the plague that descends on the new city Aeneas founds at Pergamum tell the settlers?
(a) That this is the wrong coast to settle and that they should leave for other lands.
(b) That the settlers must practice better hygiene.
(c) That they are being punished for not defending Troy better.
(d) That the gods wish to make the city stronger by weeding out the weak.