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Aeneid 1.1-20

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To whom does "qui" refer (line 1)?

a)

arma

b)

virum

c)

Trojae

d)

the poet

2.

In lines 2 & 3 "Lavinaque...litora" refers to...

a)

Troy

b)

Carthage

c)

Italy

d)

Tyre

3.

iactatus (line 3) is best translated...

a)

having been tossed

b)

having fought

c)

sailing

d)

having been exiled

4.

What is the case and number of "superum" (line 4)?

a)

nominative sg.

b)

accusative sg.

c)

nominative pl.

d)

genitive pl.

5.

What figure of speech occurs in line 4?

a)

anaphora

b)

synchesis

c)

chiasmus

d)

litotes

6.

The best translation of "passus" (line 5) is ...

a)

having heard

b)

having passed

c)

having suffered

d)

having ignored

7.

"deos" (line 6) refers to...

a)

Juno

b)

The gods of the Underworld

c)

Mars and Minerva

d)

The household gods of Troy

8.

What word modifies "Romae" (line 7)?

a)

patres

b)

altae

c)

moenia

d)

Albani

9.

"numine" (line 8) refers to...

a)

Juno

b)

Aeneas

c)

the Muse

d)

Carthage

10.

"dolens" (line 9) is an example of a(n)

a)

infinitive

b)

gerund

c)

present participle

d)

subjunctive verb

11.

"insignem" (line 10) is best translated...

a)

unknown

b)

clever

c)

unfortunate

d)

distinguished

12.

What is the subject of "impulerit" (line 11)?

a)

Musa

b)

virum

c)

regina

d)

urbs

13.

What figure of speech occurs in line 11?

a)

Chiasmus

b)

Polysyndeton

c)

Synchesis

d)

Simle

14.

"Urbs" (line 12) refers to

a)

Troy

b)

Rome

c)

Carthage

d)

Tyre

15.

The best translation of "dives" (line 14) is...

a)

divine

b)

rich

c)

warlike

d)

weak

16.

What is the case and number of "belli" (line 14)?

a)

nom. pl.

b)

dat. sg.

c)

gen. sg.

d)

abl. pl.

17.

"posthabita Samo" is an example of a(n)

a)

gerundive construction

b)

indirect statement

c)

supine

d)

ablative absolute

18.

"coluisse" (line 16) is an example of a(n)...

a)

perfect infinitive

b)

pluperfect subjunctive verb

c)

perfect passive participle

d)

ablative noun

19.

In lines 19 & 20, we learn that...

a)

Carthage is the most prosperous city because of Troy

b)

Aeneas has heard that Queen Dido will marry a Trojan

c)

Juno has heard that the Trojans will one day destroy Carthage

d)

The Tyrians have offspring capable of taking on Troy

20.

"quae" (line 20) refers to...

a)

progeniem

b)

sanguine

c)

Tyrias

d)

arces