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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Venus use to convince her husband Vulcan to make armor for Aeneas?
(a) Cool reason.
(b) Threats of Jupiter's anger.
(c) The flame of love.
(d) Tears.

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

3. Why does Venus at first think Juno's idea to have Dido and Aeneas marry and rule Carthage side by side is a bad one?
(a) She does not think it fair to Dido to make her rule with Aeneas.
(b) She does not think their love will last.
(c) She does not want Italy's future power diverted to Carthage.
(d) She wants Aeneas to be the sole ruler of Carthage.

4. What betrays the presence of Euryalus to the enemy?
(a) A snapping twig under his feet.
(b) The noise of the clanking of the booty he has taken from Turnus' camp.
(c) Allecto directing their attention to him.
(d) The gleam of his helmet in the moonlight.

5. What is Coroebus' idea for how he, Aeneas, and their companions can pass to safety?
(a) They will disguise themselves in Greek armor.
(b) They will escape through a secret tunnel under the city.
(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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Darës get Entellus to fall during their boxing match?

3. How did Polydorus die?

4. Who does Dido send to plead with Aeneas?

5. What does Anchises pray to the gods for?

(see the answer key)

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