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P. Vergili Maronis Aeneidos Liber Primus

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Introduction:
"This is a quiz on Book 1 of the Aeneid as Vergil wrote it, so some knowledge of the original Latin is needed. Line numbers are provided for all questions."


1. The famous first words of the epic are "Arma virumque cano." To what/whom does "virum" refer? (ln 1)
    Answer: (One Word)


2. Which of the following is NOT cited as a reason Juno dislikes Aeneas? (ln 8-28)
    The judgement of Paris
    The honors of Ganymede
    The kidnapping of Cassandra
    The fated destruction of Carthage


3. Who is the first person to speak? (ln 37)
    Answer: (One Word (Roman Name))


4. Who, according to Aeneas, are "terque quaterque beati"? Why? (ln 94)
    The Tyrians--They are building a city
    The Greeks--They won the war
    The Dead Trojans--They died in Troy
    The Gods--They don't have to worry about death


5. Who ends the storm that Juno sends after Aeneas? (ln 132)
    Aeolus
    Mercury
    Juno
    Neptune


6. When they finally reach shore, what/whom does Aeneas 'conquer'? (ln 184-194)
    A herd of deer
    His own fear
    The Tyrians
    The steep cliffs


7. In his rousing speach to his men, Aeneas tells them that they are headed in the right direction. (ln 198-207)
    Yes
    No


8. 'Cytherea' is more commonly known by what name? (ln 257)
    Answer: (One Word (Roman Name))


9. Which of the following does Juppiter not prophesize to 'Cytherea'? (ln 257-296)
    Romulus and Remus ruling side by side
    The capture of Greece by the Romans
    The expultion of the Etruscan kings
    Caesar's deification


10. When Aeneas meets his mother in the woods, what does she say she is looking for? (ln 321-324)
    The rest of her hunting party
    A stag
    Her sister
    A rabbit


11. Who does Aeneas think the girl he meets in the woods is? (ln 329)
    An Amazon
    Hebe
    Diana
    A Spartan


12. Which of the following places does Venus NOT specifically mention when Aeneas asks where he is? (ln 338)
    The City of Agenor
    Carthage
    Punica
    Libya


13. What is the name of Dido's dead husband? (ln 343)
    Achates
    Pygmalion
    Sychaeus
    Agenor


14. What is the best translation of 'dux femina facti'? (ln 364)
    A woman was made leader
    The leader of the deed: a woman
    They made the woman their leader
    A leader was made from a woman


15. Which of the following does Venus NOT do as she is leaving Aeneas? (ln 402-405)
    Reveal herself as a goddess
    Lengthen her gown
    Blow him a kiss
    Let down her hair


16. What does Aeneas do when he discovers that the woman he has been speaking with is his mother? (ln 407-409)
    Thank her for the information
    Call her cruel
    Ask her for more advice
    Praise her name


17. What does Venus give to Aeneas before she leaves? (ln 412)
    A sword
    A cape
    A shield
    A cloud


18. What animal does Aeneas compare the Tyrian craftsmen and laborers to? (ln 430-436)
    Answer: (One Word (English or Latin))


19. While walking in the city, Aeneas marvels at the workmanship on the temple doors. Of what material are they made? (ln 449)
    Bronze
    Wood
    Gold
    Copper


20. Which of the following scenes does Aeneas NOT see on the wall of the temple? (ln 456-493)
    The capture of Rhesus' horses
    Hippolyta in the midst of battle
    The death of Troilus
    A Trojan sacrifice to Minerva


21. When Dido first appears, to which goddess is she compared? (ln 494-501)
    Answer: (One Word (Roman Name))


22. In the temple, Aeneas sees many of his comrades whom he had believed dead. Which of the following was NOT one of them? (ln 510)
    Orontius
    Cloanthus
    Sergestus
    Anthea


23. When Aeneas sends for his son Ascanius, who is it that really comes to him? (ln 658-659)
    Answer: (One Word (Roman Name))


24. After they eat, what does Dido ask Aeneas to do? (ln 753-756)
    Become her lover
    Kiss her
    Stay in Carthage
    Tell them about his adventures


25. How many times in Book 1 is Aeneas described as "pius"?
    4
    5
    3
    6


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