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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Aeneas say will happen to the Trojans if he loses his fight with Turnus?
(a) They will rejoin the rest of the Trojans living with Acestës.
(b) They will go live with Evander and the Arcadians.
(c) They will renew the fight and claim the land that is rightfully theirs.
(d) They will be slaughtered to the last man by Turnus.

2. Which of the following is not one of the ways Juno suggests Juturna try to save Turnus?
(a) To get the two sides to break the pact.
(b) To start the war again.
(c) To convince Jupiter to intervene.
(d) To snatch him back from death.

3. What does Aeneas promise to the Italians if he wins his fight with Turnus?
(a) Having proven his point that he is the greatest, he will leave and found his city elsewhere.
(b) He will make the Italians the slaves of the Trojans.
(c) He will not subjugate the Italians, but rather both kingdoms will unite and live as equals.
(d) He will let them continue to rule while the Trojans submit to everything they say.

4. Who is Aeneas told will be willing to fight with him against the Latins?
(a) Jupiter.
(b) Turnus and his Etruscans.
(c) King Evander and his Arcadians.
(d) King Latinus and his Latins.

5. How does Nisus die?
(a) He is ripped apart while Volcens' men are retrieving the booty he stole from the Rutulian camp.
(b) He is attacked by the Furies.
(c) He is killed by Volcens' men while killing Volcens for killing Euryalus.
(d) He is struck down by Jupiter.

6. What does Venus claim the Trojans would have been better off doing after Troy was destroyed by the Greeks?
(a) Rebuilding Troy instead of being pricked by fate to travel to Latium and enter into a new conflict.
(b) Building shrines to her everywhere they traveled.
(c) Showering King Latinus with shiploads of gifts to win him over before meeting him.
(d) Staying with the rest of their people back with Acestës.

7. What does the feast the Arcadians are having celebrate?
(a) When the Arcadians defeated the Latins in battle.
(b) When Dardandus left to found Troy.
(c) When Hercules slew the beast Cacus.
(d) The anniversary of Evander becoming king.

8. What favor does Aeneas generously grant the Latin petition?
(a) He will speak to Turnus about ending the conflict.
(b) He will return their dead for proper burial.
(c) He will pray to Jupiter and the gods on their behalf.
(d) He will return Mezentius' weapons and armor.

9. What does Drancës call on Turnus to do?
(a) Go into exile.
(b) Pay Lavinia's ransom.
(c) Surrender himself as Aeneas' prisoner.
(d) Relinquish his claim to Lavinia and meet Aeneas in single combat.

10. Who laments that only the head of Euryalus is brought back (on a spear) by the Rutulians?
(a) Euryalus' sister.
(b) Aeneas.
(c) Iulus.
(d) Euryalus' mother.

11. Why does Aeneas lose his temper and kill Turnus instead of showing mercy?
(a) Allecto plants anger in his heart.
(b) Jupiter commands him to do so.
(c) He sees Turnus wearing Pallas' swordbelt.
(d) He knows he will never have peace as long as Turnus lives.

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

13. What does Ilioneus ask for from King Latinus?
(a) A modest piece of land on the coast where the Trojans can settle.
(b) Food and supplies to send to the Trojans left behind with Acestës.
(c) Soldiers and weapons to seek revenge on the Greeks.
(d) Lumber and sails to repair their ships.

14. What mission do Nisus and Euryalus take on?
(a) They intend to abduct Lavinia and bring her back to the Trojan camp.
(b) They intend to find reinforcements.
(c) They intend to go find Aeneas and tell him about the siege.
(d) They intend to go plead with King Latinus to stop the siege.

15. How is Queen Amata turned thoroughly against the idea of Aeneas marrying her daughter Lavinia?
(a) The goddess Allecto attaches a snake to her that poisons her mind.
(b) One of Aeneas' followers tells her the story of how he treated Dido.
(c) The goddess Venus influences her to save Aeneas for another bride.
(d) The goddess Juno threatens her with destruction if she allows the wedding to take place.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Juturna cause unrest in the ranks of the Rutulians?

2. Who finds his or her way inside the Trojan camp at the end of Book IX and begins to massacre Trojans?

3. What is Iulus' first feat of arms?

4. For what purpose does Virgil invoke Erato, the Muse of Desire?

5. Who slays Arruns?

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