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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Juno plan to do in Book VII to stop Aeneas from ruling Italy?
(a) She will bring down a plague on Latium until Aeneas leaves.
(b) She will spirit Aeneas away to another land.
(c) She will delay the wedding with Lavinia and destroy both peoples.
(d) She will enlist Apollo's aid in frightening Aeneas away.

2. How is Aeneas healed in Book XII after war breaks out again and he is injured?
(a) Jupiter sends Apollo to heal him.
(b) Lavinia tends to his wound.
(c) Venus slips dittany into Iapyx's medicines.
(d) Iapyx heals him without any divine assistance.

3. Who is Aeneas mourning at the beginning of Book XI?
(a) Lausus.
(b) Pallas.
(c) Evander.
(d) Mezentius.

4. What does Jupiter tell Hercules is the labor of the brave, since human lifetimes are so short?
(a) To make sacrifices to all the gods.
(b) To make their fame last through great deeds.
(c) To die as soon as possible in battle.
(d) To spend every moment helping the weak.

5. With whose funeral does Book VII open?
(a) Misenus.
(b) Palinurus.
(c) Caieta.
(d) Anchises.

Short Answer Questions

1. What problem does Turnus face when he tries to attack the Trojan camp?

2. What had Jupiter forbidden to happen?

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

4. Which of the following is NOT one of the examples that Venus lists of ways that Juno ignored Jupiter's will and tried to form new destinies for men?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is it significant that in Latinum, Aeneas and some of his followers eat the wheaten cakes they were using as plates for their meal?

2. Who are the princes referred to in the book title, how do they die, and why might their deaths be particularly significant?

3. How has King Latinus' method of dealing with the war changed since Book VII?

4. Under what conditions does Jupiter allow Juno to remove Turnus from the fight?

5. What arguments does Sacës use to persuade Turnus to return to the fight?

6. How does Venus use references to the Trojan War when meeting with Jupiter at the beginning of Book X?

7. Did Nisus and Euryalus act wisely when attempting to carry out their mission? Why or why not?

8. How does Jupiter ensure that Aeneas will win the combat with Turnus?

9. What does the use of Iris as a messenger at the end of Book IX tell the reader about the balance of power between the gods?

10. How does Jupiter become involved with the war in Book XI, and does this seem fair after he said before in Book X about being the same king to both Trojans and Rutulians?

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