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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT something Vulcan and the Cyclops crafted?
(a) A chariot for Mars.
(b) A lightning bolt for Jupiter.
(c) An aegis for Pallas.
(d) A helmet for Apollo.

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

3. How does Aeneas put out the burning Trojan ships after the Trojan women set them on fire?
(a) He must let the fire burn out on its own.
(b) He calls on Aeolus to blow the fire out.
(c) He prays to Jupiter and a storm comes.
(d) He asks Neptune to cover the ships with tall waves.

4. What does Palinurus' ghost ask Aeneas to do when he returns to the world?
(a) To avenge his death.
(b) To find and bury his body.
(c) Never to let Achates helm the boat.
(d) To do anything to make Iulus a king.

5. For what does Juno blame Aeneas in regard to the current conflict?
(a) She blames him for relying on Venus' help.
(b) She blames him for trying to abduct Lavinia.
(c) She blames him for the unfair advantage of his new armor.
(d) She blames him for leaving camp in charge of Ascanius.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Aeneas lose his temper and kill Turnus instead of showing mercy?

2. Who kills Pallas?

3. When Aeneas and the Trojans land in Sicily at the beginning of Book V, a year has passed since which important event?

4. To whom is Camilla compared to as she fights?

5. How does Nisus die?

(see the answer key)

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