Aeneid XII Quiz

What does Turnus compare himself to when filled with rage?

• A lion in the fields round Carthage

• A serpent in the grass

• An eagle in the sky

• A wolf in the forest

What does Latinus suggest Turnus should consider instead of continuing the war?

• Seeking peace with Aeneas

• Marrying another woman from the noble families

• Leaving Italy and finding a new land to rule

• Taking Lavinia by force

What was Turnus' reaction to the words that were meant to calm his fury?

• He calmed down and reconsidered his position.

• He became more determined to fight.

• He decided to seek peace with the Trojans.

• He left the battlefield in fear.

What did Queen Amata beg Turnus to do?

• To marry her daughter Lavinia immediately.

• To persist in meeting the Trojans in battle.

• To take care of her and her old age.

• To avoid the battle and think of his own life.

How is Turnus described when he is preparing for battle?

• As calm and collected.

• As a bull coming into his first battle.

• As a tree being felled by the wind.

• As a soldier marching in a parade.

Who did Juno address as the "Nymph, pride of all rivers, dearest to our heart"?

• Venus

• Juturna

• Latium

• Turnus

Who is described as the founder of the Roman race?

• Latinus

• Turnus

• Aeneas

• Juturna

What did Aeneas pray for if victory should fall to Turnus?

• That the gods of the blue sea take pity on him

• That the springs and rivers support him

• That the divinities of high heaven and all the gods agree to the terms

• That the All-powerful Father of the Gods and his wife, Saturnian Juno, look kindly on him

What does Iulus swear not to do if Victory grants the day to the Trojans and Latins?

• To order Italians to obey Trojans

• To seek royal power for himself

• To disturb the kingdom with the sword

• All of the above

Who does Aeneas call to witness the treaty between the Trojans and Latins?

• The gods and the fires that stand between them

• The people of both nations

• The spirits of the ancestors

• The rulers of other lands