Aeneid 2 quiz

Who accompanied Iphitus and Pelias to Priam’s palace?

• Ulysses

• Aeneas

• Mars

• Greeks

What formation did the Greeks use to block the threshold?

• Phalanx

• Tortoise formation

• Circle formation

• Square formation

What did the Trojans use to defend themselves?

• Swords

• Shields

• Golden beams

• Rocks

What was the purpose of the passage between Priam’s halls?

• To store weapons

• For secret meetings

• For travel

• For defence

Who used to take Astyanax to his grandfather?

• Priam

• Andromache

• Iphitus

• Pelias

Where did the narrator escape to?

• The palace gates

• The top of the roof

• The hidden doors

• The Greek camp

What did the Greeks attack with iron?

• The gates

• The walls

• The top storeys

• The battlements

What happened to the tower after the attack?

• It stood firm

• It was repaired

• It fell with a sound

• It was abandoned

What was the state of the top storeys before they fell?

• Strong

• Tottering

• Repaired

• Abandoned

What did the Greeks use to attack the tower?

• Fire

• Iron

• Stones

• Arrows