3. What pictures are shown on the shield Venus gives to Aeneas?
(a) Scenes from the siege of Troy.
(b) Maps of Latium.
(c) The acts that will make his descendants famous.
(d) Scenes of the gods and goddesses seated peacefully in Olympus.

4. What had Jupiter forbidden to happen?
(a) Italy and the Trojans to go to war with each other.
(b) Aeneas to ally with the Arcadians.
(c) Lavinia and Aeneas to marry.
(d) The Trojans to hole up in their camp.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes the Ausonians to attack the Trojans?

2. What does Jupiter promise Juno about the Latin folk?

3. Why does Turnus think he can beat Aeneas in single combat?

4. Who slays Arruns?

5. How does Arruns kill Camilla?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What might Evander mean when he says that it isn't empty-headed superstition that leads them to celebrate?

4. 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?

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

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

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

8. What does Evander tell Aeneas about Latin history?

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

10. What does Jupiter mean when he says that to everyone (Trojan or Rutulian), he is the same king?

(see the answer keys)

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