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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 Aeneas say is the only reason he came to Italy?
(a) Because he promised to aid Evander and the Arcadians.
(b) Because fate gave him this land for settlement.
(c) Because he was fleeing the Greeks.
(d) Because he was invited by King Latinus.

2. What problem does Turnus face when he tries to attack the Trojan camp?
(a) He can't locate the camp because the Trojans have moved it.
(b) King Latinus interferes and stops him.
(c) He is vastly outnumbered by the Trojan fighters.
(d) The Trojans hole up in their camp and won't come out.

3. How does Lausus die?
(a) He is struck down by the gods for blasphemy.
(b) He is cut down by Pallas.
(c) He takes his father's place in the fight against Aeneas.
(d) He is killed trying to kill Ascanius.

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 spend every moment helping the weak.
(d) To die as soon as possible in battle.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Aeneas healed in Book XII after war breaks out again and he is injured?

2. How does Nisus die?

3. Who is Aeneas told will be willing to fight with him against the Latins?

4. For what does Juno blame Aeneas in regard to the current conflict?

5. How does Arruns kill Camilla?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Juno send Juturna to interfere with the war?

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

3. What transition occurs around lines 46-47 in Book VII and how does Virgil handle this shift?

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

5. What are some actions that demonstrate the strong friendship between Nisus and Euryalus?

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

7. What does Evander mean when he tells Aeneas that Aeneas must have the courage to shape himself to fit through the low doorway into Evander's humble home, besides the literal fact that Aeneas is too tall to walk through the doorway without stooping a bit?

8. 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?

9. What does Evander tell Aeneas about Latin history?

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

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