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Aeneid Book 2

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Most of Book 2 is a flashback.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Aeneas tells the story of the fall of Troy to Dido, Queen of Carthage, and her people.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Laocoon tells the Trojans the Greeks cannot be trusted, but they don't listen, illustrating...

a)

Wise prophet who isn't heeded archetype

b)

the fall of Troy being foreshadowed

c)

an external conflict between Laocoon and the soldiers

d)

Pathos

4.

Who really is Sinon?

a)

Carthaginian

b)

Greek prisoner

c)

Greek spy

d)

Trojan prince

5.

How does Sinon play a role in the war's outcome?

a)

He helps the Trojans flee the flaming city.

b)

He helps the Greeks escape the Trojans' wrath.

c)

He earns the Trojans' trust only to let the Greeks inside Troy to destroy the city.

d)

He tells the Trojans not to trust the Greeks.

6.

Which is NOT a reason the Trojans pity Sinon?

a)

Ulysses wants him dead.

b)

Juno has taken away his freedom.

c)

He has no hope of seeing his home or family again.

d)

His family might die as punishment for him running away.

7.

Why did the Trojans bring in the horse?

a)

To burn the wood in their fires

b)

Sinon says the Greeks built it to atone for ruining the statue

c)

They wish to honor Minerva & be blessed by her

d)

They're afraid of it getting stolen

8.

Which is a reason Romans would feel a sense of pride when reading the Aeneid?

a)

Trojans didn't lose bc of battle skills, but bc of character

b)

They come from divine lineage w/Aeneas as a demigod

c)

Aeneas bravely led refugees to safety in a time of distress

d)

Aeneas stayed devoted to his duty: to found a new kingdom

9.

Laocoon is a:

a)

Trojan priest of Neptune who warns against the horse

b)

Greek soldier in the horse who is hit by the spear

c)

Trojan soldier who fights with Aeneas

d)

Greek soldier who kills Priam (king of Troy)

10.

Who is Dido?

a)

Goddess of love

b)

Queen of Carthage

c)

Queen of the gods

d)

Queen of Italy

e)

Princess of Troy

11.
Who warns Aeneas to flee Troy in a dream?
a)
Hector
b)
Paris
c)
Priam
d)
Anchises
12.
Who does Aeneas see as he is at Priam's palace, hiding, and in a fit of rage wants dead?
a)
His mother
b)
Helen
c)
Achilles
d)
Creusa
13.
What does Aeneas NOT take with him as he flees Troy?
a)
penates
b)
father
c)
wife
d)
son