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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Nisus die?
2. What is Iulus' first feat of arms?
3. With whose funeral does Book VII open?
4. What does Ilioneus ask for from King Latinus?
5. Who does Aeneas convince to pledge to fight with him?
Short Essay Questions
1. What transition occurs around lines 46-47 in Book VII and how does Virgil handle this shift?
2. Why does Juno send Juturna to interfere with the war?
3. What suggestions are given in this book as to how the conflict can be resolved?
4. Describe Latinus' actions once he sees his people fighting with the Trojans.
5. What false portent does Juturna send the Rutulians and how do they interpret it?
6. 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?
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. What does Evander tell Aeneas about Latin history?
9. How has King Latinus' method of dealing with the war changed since Book VII?
10. Did Nisus and Euryalus act wisely when attempting to carry out their mission? Why or why not?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The Aeneid is full of examples of images that pop up over and over again. Select one of the following and trace and evaluate examples of its use throughout the work:
1) thunderbolts and lightning
2) fire
3) hunting
4) snakes
5) storms.
Essay Topic 2
The Roman Emperor Augustus Caesar asked Virgil to write The Aeneid to celebrate his recent victory at the Battle of Actium, in which Augustus (then called Octavian) and his forces beat Mark Antony and the Egyptian ruler Cleopatra. This victory brought peace to the empire, and Octavian/Augustus worked thereafter to rule well. Looking at details in The Aeneid such as the subject matter depicted at the center of Aeneas' shield and all the references Virgil makes to the Rome of his time, discuss what purpose Virgil's work might have served at the time.
Essay Topic 3
A bildingsroman is a work of art that tells of the development of a character, perhaps telling how the character matures or grows capable of taking on a duty as the process of a journey or a series of trials. Explain why The Aeneid is or is not a bildingsroman by examining how Aeneas does or does not develop over the course of it. Examine issues such as:
1) his capacity as a leader
2) his control over his emotions and temper
3) the wiseness of his judgement
4) his treatment of others.
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