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

3. Which of the following is NOT something Vulcan and the Cyclops crafted?
(a) A lightning bolt for Jupiter.
(b) A helmet for Apollo.
(c) A chariot for Mars.
(d) An aegis for Pallas.

4. Who does Aeneas convince to pledge to fight with him?
(a) The Rutulians.
(b) Jupiter.
(c) The Etruscans.
(d) Juno.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the goddess Circe do to those she enchants?

2. Which of the following is not one of the ways Juno suggests Juturna try to save Turnus?

3. Who slays Arruns?

4. What had Jupiter forbidden to happen?

5. What does Juno plan to do in Book VII to stop Aeneas from ruling Italy?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What suggestions are given in this book as to how the conflict can be resolved?

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

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

6. 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?

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

8. Describe Latinus' actions once he sees his people fighting with the Trojans.

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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