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WorksheetsThe Aeneid
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Who was the king of Troy during the Trojan War?
Achilles
Hector
Priam
Pyrrhus
To what was the Greek who slayed Prince Polites of Troy before his father's eyes compared?
A mighty rushing river
A snake
A thunder bolt
A vulture
What happens to Aeneas's wife?
She disappears as they are fleeing Troy
She is slain by Helen
She dies saving her young son from a Greek sword
She leaves Aeneas to join the Greeks
What is Aeneas's wife's name?
Creusa
Hecuba
Helen
Ceres
Who appears to Aeneas and warns him that he should flee with his family instead of trying to seek vengeance against the Greeks?
The Trojan king's ghost
Juno
Venus
His father
Who does Aeneas carry on his back as he leaves Troy?
His wife
His son
His dog
His father
Why does Aeneas return to Troy after getting his family safely outside the walls?
To recover his household gods
To look for his wife
To help others flee
To kill Helen
Who does Aeneas see and want to kill as he is leaving the royal palace?
Helen
Odysseus
Achilles
Hector
Who appears to Aeneas in the palace and instructs him to focus on his duty to his family over seeking revenge?
His wife
His father
The dead Trojan king
His mother
Which of the following is among the omens that convince Aeneas's father to flee the city?
A shooting star
A snake
An eagle
A wave
What is Aeneas's son's name?
Hector
Polites
Ascanius
Anchises
Which of the following does not get safely out of Troy?
Aeneas's wife
Aeneas's father
Aeneas's son
Aeneas's mother
What virtue does Venus encourage Aeneas to embody?
Glory
Duty
Hospitality
Courage
Which of the following is responsible for the outcome of the Trojan war according to Virgil?
Piety
The actions of the Greeks
Fate
The actions of the Trojans
