Question 1

What reward did Aeneas receive during his lifetime for furthering the gods' plans for Rome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nothing. 
B)  He was shown a vision of Rome of the future. 
C)  He was taken to Rome by his mother, Venus. 
D)  He was reunited with Dido. 
A)  Nothing. 
B)  He was shown a vision of Rome of the future. 
C)  He was taken to Rome by his mother, Venus. 
D)  He was reunited with Dido. A

Question 2

The text mentions four aspects of the governing role of the city. Which is not one of those four aspects?

Accepted Answer

A)  to create good conditions for civilized life 
B)  to establish good government 
C)  to erect buildings and monuments 
D)  to raise taxes to pay for itself 
A)  to create good conditions for civilized life 
B)  to establish good government 
C)  to erect buildings and monuments 
D)  to raise taxes to pay for itself D

Question 3

The climax of the Aeneid, the combat between Turnus and Aeneas, parallels the combat between Hector and Achilles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Who was Aeneas's second wife?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dido 
B)  Creusa 
C)  Dodo 
D)  Lavinia 
A)  Dido 
B)  Creusa 
C)  Dodo 
D)  Lavinia

Question 5

When Turnus dies, he releases Aeneas from the pressure of destiny and allows him to return to private life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Aeneas displays righteous indignation when Turnus, after having killed Aeneas's young friend in battle, boasts of the kill by wearing the young man's belt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The first six books of the Aeneid are modeled on the Odyssey; the rest is modeled on the Iliad.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Dido was Aeneas's second wife.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Like all other Roman literature at the time, the Aeneid was written in Greek.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Dido is angry because she discovers that she was not Aeneas's first love.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Who becomes Aeneas's moral guide in the Underworld?

Accepted Answer

A)  his friend, Hector 
B)  his mother, Creusa 
C)  his father, Anchises 
D)  his friend, Pallas 
A)  his friend, Hector 
B)  his mother, Creusa 
C)  his father, Anchises 
D)  his friend, Pallas

Question 12

In the Underworld, Aeneas learns the meaning of his suffering from the shade of his father, Anchises.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The narration of the Aeneid includes the founding of Rome by Aeneas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Aeneas leaves Juno, the woman he loves, to marry Creusa, because he is ordered to do so by Mercury.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

When Aeneas leaves Rome, he carries his son on his back and leads his father by the hand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

One of the pro-Roman female characters of the Aeneid is Venus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Cumaean Sibyl was a priestess of Apollo who

Accepted Answer

A)  assisted Aeneas on his trip to the Underworld. 
B)  took vengeance on Aeneas for the death of Dido. 
C)  warned Aeneas that the Greeks would always be his enemies. 
D)  lived in the top of a tree. 
A)  assisted Aeneas on his trip to the Underworld. 
B)  took vengeance on Aeneas for the death of Dido. 
C)  warned Aeneas that the Greeks would always be his enemies. 
D)  lived in the top of a tree.

Question 18

Romans who read Virgil's story about Aeneas and Dido would have been very surprised that Aeneas did not remain with the woman he loved, whatever the political costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What did Aeneas carry on his back when leaving Troy?

Accepted Answer

A)  his wife 
B)  his father 
C)  his son 
D)  a monkey 
A)  his wife 
B)  his father 
C)  his son 
D)  a monkey

Question 20

As befits a patriarchal epic, Aeneas's only guide to the Underworld is his father Anchises.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What reward did Aeneas receive during his lifetime for furthering the gods' plans for Rome?

The text mentions four aspects of the governing role of the city. Which is not one of those four aspects?

The climax of the Aeneid, the combat between Turnus and Aeneas, parallels the combat between Hector and Achilles.

Who was Aeneas's second wife?

When Turnus dies, he releases Aeneas from the pressure of destiny and allows him to return to private life.

Aeneas displays righteous indignation when Turnus, after having killed Aeneas's young friend in battle, boasts of the kill by wearing the young man's belt.

The first six books of the Aeneid are modeled on the Odyssey; the rest is modeled on the Iliad.

Dido was Aeneas's second wife.

Like all other Roman literature at the time, the Aeneid was written in Greek.

Dido is angry because she discovers that she was not Aeneas's first love.

Who becomes Aeneas's moral guide in the Underworld?

In the Underworld, Aeneas learns the meaning of his suffering from the shade of his father, Anchises.

The narration of the Aeneid includes the founding of Rome by Aeneas.

Aeneas leaves Juno, the woman he loves, to marry Creusa, because he is ordered to do so by Mercury.

When Aeneas leaves Rome, he carries his son on his back and leads his father by the hand.

One of the pro-Roman female characters of the Aeneid is Venus.

The Cumaean Sibyl was a priestess of Apollo who

Romans who read Virgil's story about Aeneas and Dido would have been very surprised that Aeneas did not remain with the woman he loved, whatever the political costs.

What did Aeneas carry on his back when leaving Troy?

As befits a patriarchal epic, Aeneas's only guide to the Underworld is his father Anchises.

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In Touch With the Gods: Apollos Oracle at Delphi

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Exam 19: Virgils Roman Epic: The Aeneid

What reward did Aeneas receive during his lifetime for furthering the gods' plans for Rome?

The text mentions four aspects of the governing role of the city. Which is not one of those four aspects?

The climax of the Aeneid, the combat between Turnus and Aeneas, parallels the combat between Hector and Achilles.

Who was Aeneas's second wife?

When Turnus dies, he releases Aeneas from the pressure of destiny and allows him to return to private life.

Aeneas displays righteous indignation when Turnus, after having killed Aeneas's young friend in battle, boasts of the kill by wearing the young man's belt.

The first six books of the Aeneid are modeled on the Odyssey; the rest is modeled on the Iliad.

Dido was Aeneas's second wife.

Like all other Roman literature at the time, the Aeneid was written in Greek.

Dido is angry because she discovers that she was not Aeneas's first love.

Who becomes Aeneas's moral guide in the Underworld?

In the Underworld, Aeneas learns the meaning of his suffering from the shade of his father, Anchises.

The narration of the Aeneid includes the founding of Rome by Aeneas.

Aeneas leaves Juno, the woman he loves, to marry Creusa, because he is ordered to do so by Mercury.

When Aeneas leaves Rome, he carries his son on his back and leads his father by the hand.

One of the pro-Roman female characters of the Aeneid is Venus.

The Cumaean Sibyl was a priestess of Apollo who

Romans who read Virgil's story about Aeneas and Dido would have been very surprised that Aeneas did not remain with the woman he loved, whatever the political costs.

What did Aeneas carry on his back when leaving Troy?

As befits a patriarchal epic, Aeneas's only guide to the Underworld is his father Anchises.

Introduction to Greek Myth

Ways of Interpreting Myth Part Two Epic Myths

In the Beginning: Hesiods Creation Story

Alienation of the Human and Divine: Prometheus, Fire, and Pandora

The Divine Woman in Greek Mythology

The Olympian Family of Zeus: Sharing Rule of the Universe

In Touch With the Gods: Apollos Oracle at Delphi

Dionysus: Rooted in Earth and Ecstasy

Land of No Return: The Gloomy Kingdom of Hades

Heroes of Myth: Man Divided Against Himself

Heroines of Myth: Women in Many Roles

Heroes at War: The Troy Saga

A Different Kind of Hero: The Odysseus

Myth and the Tragic Vision in the Theater of Dionysus: Euripides Bacchae

The House of Atreus: Aeschyluss Oresteia

The Tragic House of Laius: Sophocles Oedipus Cycle

A Different Perspective on Tragedy: Euripides Medea Part Four the World of Roman Myth

The Roman Vision: Greek Myths and Roman Realities

The Persistence of Mythglossary Selected Bibliography Credits Index

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