The Aeneid and the Imperfect Tense

Which Trojan prince kidnapped Helen, the Greek king Menelaus' wife, and brought her to Troy?

• Hector
• Paris
• Gorgythion
• Lycaon

The Greeks used what kind of wooden animal to invade Troy?

• Horse
• Cow
• Badger
• Unicorn

Who came up with the idea to invade Troy in that manner?

• Odysseus
• Menelaus
• Ajax
• Achilles

Who did Aeneas carry on his back out of Troy while the city was burning?

• His son, Ascanius
• His first wife, Creusa
• His father, Anchises
• His mother, Venus

In what city did Aeneas meet Queen Dido?

• Athens
• Cairo
• Jerusalem
• Carthage

Why did Queen Dido "burn"?

• She was on fire.
• She was in love with Aeneas.
• She was bitten by a mosquito and itched really badly.

Why did Aeneas try to leave in the middle of the night?

• The gods commanded him to leave.
• He wanted a glass of water.
• He didn't love Dido.

What happened to Dido after Aeneas left?

• She moved on with someone else.
• She ruled in another city.
• She stepped down from the throne.
• She died.

Which of the following verbs is in the imperfect tense?

• dicit
• putat
• poterat
• videt

Which of the following verbs is in the imperfect tense?

• conspiciebantur
• pluit
• tonat
• iubet