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

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

3. Who finds his or her way inside the Trojan camp at the end of Book IX and begins to massacre Trojans?
(a) Turnus.
(b) Juno.
(c) Iris.
(d) Allecto.

4. What is Iulus' first feat of arms?
(a) He uses his shield to protect another soldier from a rain of arrows.
(b) He cuts down with his sword a Rutulian trying to climb into the Trojan camp.
(c) He shoots Remulus through the head with an arrow.
(d) He fights Turnus with an ax.

5. To which goddess is Camilla dedicated?
(a) Minerva.
(b) Diana.
(c) Venus.
(d) Juno.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Diomedes know Aeneas?

2. Who slays Arruns?

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

4. Why does Nisus surrender to the Rutulians?

5. Which monsters help Vulcan in his forge?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Evander tell Aeneas about Latin history?

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

7. How might Turnus be turning into a mini-Achilles (as predicted) in Book IX?

8. Examine the advice and prophecy that Faunus gives his son Latinus. Rewrite in your own words what he is saying.

9. 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?

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

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