The Aeneid

Who was the king of Troy during the Trojan War?

• Achilles

• Hector

• Priam

• Pyrrhus

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To what was the Greek who slayed Prince Polites of Troy before his father's eyes compared?

• A mighty rushing river

• A snake

• A thunder bolt

• A vulture

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What happens to Aeneas's wife?

• She disappears as they are fleeing Troy

• She is slain by Helen

• She dies saving her young son from a Greek sword

• She leaves Aeneas to join the Greeks

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What is Aeneas's wife's name?

• Creusa

• Hecuba

• Helen

• Ceres

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Who appears to Aeneas and warns him that he should flee with his family instead of trying to seek vengeance against the Greeks?

• The Trojan king's ghost

• Juno

• Venus

• His father

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Who does Aeneas carry on his back as he leaves Troy?

• His wife

• His son

• His dog

• His father

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Why does Aeneas return to Troy after getting his family safely outside the walls?

• To recover his household gods

• To look for his wife

• To help others flee

• To kill Helen

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Who does Aeneas see and want to kill as he is leaving the royal palace?

• Helen

• Odysseus

• Achilles

• Hector

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Who appears to Aeneas in the palace and instructs him to focus on his duty to his family over seeking revenge?

• His wife

• His father

• The dead Trojan king

• His mother

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Which of the following is among the omens that convince Aeneas's father to flee the city?

• A shooting star

• A snake

• An eagle

• A wave

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