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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Jupiter predict awaits Aeneas in Italy?
(a) A happy marriage with Queen Dido.
(b) A rematch with the same soldiers that destroyed Troy.
(c) A massive war followed by the establishment of a new city and a new way of life.
(d) Death and betrayal.

3. Who dies at the end of Book 3?
(a) Achaemenidës.
(b) Polyphemus.
(c) Helenus.
(d) Anchises.

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

5. Whom does Helenus say Aeneas should visit for advice?
(a) Scylla.
(b) Charybdis.
(c) Andromache.
(d) The sibyl of Cumae.

Short Answer Questions

1. What important things has Aeneas carried with him from Troy?

2. What mission do Nisus and Euryalus take on?

3. Why is Aeneas' appearance a surprise to Dido and the crowd?

4. What does Aeneas promise to do if the gods grant his wish?

5. Which of the following is NOT something Vulcan and the Cyclops crafted?

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