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P. Vergili Maronis Aeneidos Liber Secundus

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Introduction:
"This quiz is on the second book of Vergil's famous epic. Once again, knowledge of the original Latin is recommended, line numbers provided for all questions."


1. Where is Aeneas at the begining of the book? (ln 1-2)
    Troy
    Carthage
    Tyre
    Italy


2. In line 3, who is the "regina"?
    Venus
    Hecuba
    Iuno
    Dido


3. The words 'armato milite' in line 20 are in what case?
    ablative plural
    dative plural
    dative singular
    ablative singular


4. Who speaks the words 'timeo Danaos et dona ferentis"? (ln 49)
    Answer: (One Word)


5. Which of the following does Aeneas NOT give as a reason for Troy's fall? (ln 54-56)
    The Trojans didn't listen to Laocoon
    The Greeks were too clever
    The Gods willed it
    The Trojans were foolish


6. What was the name of the Greek found near the horse? (ln 79)
    Answer: (One Word)


7. When questioned, the Greek found near the horse claimed that the Greeks had tried to sacrifice him to which god, and for what purpose? (ln 110-144)
    Neptune--safe passage
    Jupiter--Troy's defeat
    Minerva--victory in war
    Apollo--a favorable wind


8. Where do the 'gemini angues' come from? (ln 203)
    Answer: (One Word--the name of the island)


9. How many times does the horse stall on its way into the city? (ln 242-3)
    3
    5
    2
    4


10. Which of the following does NOT happen after the Trojans fall asleep? (ln 250-67)
    Sinon opens the horse
    The Greek ships return to Troy
    The gates are flung open
    Creusa is struck dumb


11. What wakes Aeneas up? (298-302)
    The sounds of battle
    Creusa shakes him
    Hector's warning
    Heat from the burning city


12. In line 345, Aeneas laments "infelix qui non sponsae praecepta furentis audierit". Who is the "furentis sponsae" (raging woman)?
    Cassandra
    Hecuba
    Creusa
    Iuno


13. According to Aeneas, what is the only hope for the hopeless? (ln 354)
    Hope
    Prayer
    Luck
    Despair


14. What do Aeneas and his companions do that leads to them being attacked by Trojans? (413)
    They pillage one of the temples
    They aren't attacked by Trojans
    They kill one of Priam's sons
    They dress as Greeks


15. Who kills Priam? (ln 553)
    Agamemnon
    Ulysses
    Pygmalion
    Pyrrhus


16. Where does Aeneas find Helen? (ln 567-70)
    The Temple to Minerva
    The Pallace
    An Alley
    The Alter of Vesta


17. According to Venus, who is responsible for Troy's fall? (ln 602)
    Helen
    The Gods
    Paris
    Menaleus


18. Which of the following was not a sign that Aeneas and his family should leave Troy? (681-94)
    A flame on Ascenius' head
    An eagle overhead
    A lightning strike
    A shooting star


19. When they flee Troy, Aeneas and his companions agree to meet at a mound sacred to whom? (ln 714)
    Answer: (On Word, Roman name)


20. Where does Creusa's Ghost appaer? (ln 769)
    On the shore
    In an alley
    In Aeneas' dream
    In Priam's palace


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