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Aeneid 1 lines 1-22

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

Translate the first phrase of the epic poem: arma virumque cano

a)

I sing of weapons and a man

b)

I sing of arms and virtue

c)

I sing of defense and courage

d)

I sing of love and a man

2.

This quote about Aeneas supports what major theme in the Aeneid?

"fato profugus"

a)

destiny

b)

divine intervention

c)

war and peace

d)

the glory of Rome

3.

"multum ille et terris iactatus et alto" - this quote is talking about how Aeneas was tossed over the lands and sea as he tried to reach Italy. This situation is very similar to which other hero?

a)

Odysseus

b)

Menelaus

c)

Achilles

d)

Hector

4.

"vi superum" according to this quote, Aeneas was tossed on lands and the sea by what?

a)

by the force of the gods

b)

by the unchangeable fate

c)

by the hatred of the Greeks

d)

by the hope of a new land

5.

"saevae memorem Iunonis ob iram"

What adj-noun pattern is used here?

a)

ABAB (synchesis)

b)

ABBA (chiasmus)

6.

Which god is constantly trying to stop Aeneas from reaching Italy?

a)

Juno

b)

Venus

c)

Apollo

d)

Mercury

7.

translate: passus

(patior, pati, passus sum)

a)

having suffered

b)

about to suffer

c)

suffering

d)

having been suffered

8.

Vergil references "the Alban fathers." Who founded the city of Alba Longa?

a)

Ascanius

b)

Aeneas

c)

Romulus

d)

Remus

9.

"insignem pietate virum" Here, Vergil emphasizes what characteristic of Aeneas?

a)

devoutness

b)

bravery

c)

leadership

d)

wisdom

10.

What adj-noun pattern is used here?


"tantaene animis caeliestibus irae"

a)

ABBA (chiasmus)

b)

ABAB (synchesis)

11.

Which is NOT a statement made about Carthage?

a)

The founders of Carthage were from Italy

b)

Carthage is rich in resources

c)

Juno cherishes the city

d)

Carthage is destined to fall

12.

We should translate the verb "tenuere" as "they held" so, what is another way to write this verb?

a)

tenuerunt

b)

tenuisse

c)

tenuerint

d)

tenuent

13.

Who led the Tyrians to Northern Africa and was the founder of the city?

a)

Dido

b)

Iarbas

c)

Odysseus

d)

Agamemnon

14.

Which is a synonym of the verb sinant?

a)

licet

b)

ducit

c)

manet

d)

loquitur

15.

Translate the indirect statement:

audierat populum venturum [esse]

a)

she had heard that a nation would come

b)

she hears that a nation will come

c)

she heard that a nation was coming

d)

she hears that a nation came

16.

Parcae refers to....

a)

the Fates

b)

the Tyrians

c)

the Trojans

d)

the Greeks