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Virgil did NOT... |
| | A) | live in Athens. |
| | B) | live in Rome. |
| | C) | write pastoral poems. |
| | D) | actually experience civil war. |
| | E) | have his talent appreciated in his lifetime. |
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Who was Virgil's most illustrious patron? |
| | A) | Queen Cleopatra. |
| | B) | Julius Caesar. |
| | C) | Caesar Augustus. |
| | D) | Pope Leo IV. |
| | E) | Duke of Athens. |
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For Roman literature adding Greek elements was thought to add... |
| | A) | more natural calamities. |
| | B) | more sophistication and elegance. |
| | C) | more wars and battles. |
| | D) | a sense of duty and respect for Rome. |
| | E) | more money for the writer. |
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A dominant Roman element in myths is... |
| | A) | an attempt at reality rather than supernatural elements. |
| | B) | an attempt to lift the Latin language to the same poetic level as Greek. |
| | C) | the move from the prosaic to a self-consciously poetic vehicle. |
| | D) | creating a genealogy that includes Heroes and Gods based on actual Romans. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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The narrative of the Aeneid parallels... |
| | A) | Homer's works. |
| | B) | the Iliad. |
| | C) | the Odyssey. |
| | D) | the route taken by Odysseus. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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In the Aeneid, the curse Dido calls down on Aeneas is for him... |
| | A) | to never reach home. |
| | B) | to have endless calamity. |
| | C) | to have an avenger declare war on Rome. |
| | D) | to have Hannibal sack Carthage. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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The result of Dido's curse was... |
| | A) | the Punic Wars. |
| | B) | the war between Carthage and Rome. |
| | C) | General Hannibal sacking Rome. |
| | D) | the defeat of Carthage. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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In the Aeneid, the city of Rome does NOT function as... |
| | A) | a site for Heroic commitment. |
| | B) | a site for civilization to flourish. |
| | C) | a concept of boundaries and walls insuring security. |
| | D) | a means to spread the ways of peace. |
| | E) | a site for personal glory through military prowess. |
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From Troy to Rome, Aeneas carries... |
| | A) | Gods of the Eternal Flame of Rome. |
| | B) | the Gods that will become Roman Gods. |
| | C) | the Vesta, the flame of the Hearth. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
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When Aeneas must fight, he... |
| | A) | is passive. |
| | B) | rages. |
| | C) | expresses his anger by laments to the Gods. |
| | D) | is irresponsible. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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Turnus is NOT... |
| | A) | Aeneas' brother. |
| | B) | Aeneas' opponent. |
| | C) | the killer of Pallas. |
| | D) | the defiler of Pallas' body. |
| | E) | a warrior who equates glory with body count. |
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When Aeneas confronts Helen, he... |
| | A) | kills her in a rage. |
| | B) | abducts her. |
| | C) | desires her. |
| | D) | tempers his desire to kill her. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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Helen was... |
| | A) | Aeneas' mother. |
| | B) | the Queen of Rome. |
| | C) | the woman's whose abduction by Paris started the Trojan War. |
| | D) | the sister of Dido, who destroyed Carthage. |
| | E) | the Queen of the Amazons, who Aeneas tricked out of the Golden Fleece. |
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Aeneas' wife Creusa, ... |
| | A) | is killed by Greek soldiers. |
| | B) | urges him to remarry and found Rome after her death. |
| | C) | is not saved by Aeneas when he rescued his son and his father. |
| | D) | is a role model for the dutiful Roman woman. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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When Aeneas meets his wife in the Underworld he... |
| | A) | tries to embrace her three times. |
| | B) | is chastised by her. |
| | C) | does not recognize her. |
| | D) | refuses to talk to her. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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When Aeneas weds the Latin princess Lavinia,... |
| | A) | she is hostile. |
| | B) | her engagement to Turnus is broken. |
| | C) | he cements a bond between Rome and the Trojans. |
| | D) | her mother disapproves of the proceedings. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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In the Aeneid, Venus... |
| | A) | is Aeneas' mother. |
| | B) | motivates him to complete his task. |
| | C) | is primarily interested in the founding of Rome. |
| | D) | causes him to fall in love with Dido. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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In the Aeneid, Thetis is... |
| | A) | the mother of Aeneas. |
| | B) | the mother of Turnus. |
| | C) | the motivation for the Trojan War. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
| | E) | none of the above. |
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In the Aeneid, Juno... |
| | A) | encourages Dido to neglect of Carthage. |
| | B) | backs and then destroys Turnus. |
| | C) | involves everyone in her conflict with Zeus. |
| | D) | lights the firebrand of war. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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In the Aeneid, Juturna is... |
| | A) | the protector of Aeneas against her sister Hera. |
| | B) | the force that compels Helen to fall in love with Paris. |
| | C) | the finger of the Fates as they foretell the outcome of the Aeneid. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
| | E) | none of the above. |
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Dido was NOT… |
| | A) | the ruler of Carthage. |
| | B) | in love with Aeneas. |
| | C) | trying to imprison Aeneas. |
| | D) | trying to keep Aeneas. |
| | E) | moving to Rome. |
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When Dido commits suicide for love of Aeneas, she is... |
| | A) | turned into a cypress tress by Hermes. |
| | B) | sent the Goddess Iris who frees her spirit. |
| | C) | taken to the River Lethe. |
| | D) | turned into a constellation. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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Why would Virgil sympathize with such characters as Dido and Turnus, who are enemies of Rome? |
| | A) | They are drugged by Dionysus. |
| | B) | They are the remnants of the old order. |
| | C) | They are the victims of Aeneas' rage. |
| | D) | They were in love. |
| | E) | All of the above. |
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According to Roman audiences, Dido's sins/crimes did NOT include... |
| | A) | excessive emotions. |
| | B) | irresponsibility. |
| | C) | neglect of city. |
| | D) | loving too much. |
| | E) | bowing to the will of Zeus, Mercury, Juno, and Venus. |
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In dealing with the sorrow of loved ones who have died, the ideal Roman does NOT... |
| | A) | memorialize them in stone or verse. |
| | B) | shed tears for passing things. |
| | C) | allow grief to detour them from their duty. |
| | D) | allow sorrow to have expression. |
| | E) | accept burdens of responsibility. |
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When Venus sweeps away the "clouds" from Aeneas' eyes, he... |
| | A) | is filled with glory. |
| | B) | sees the destruction of Troy form the Gods' perspective. |
| | C) | is blinded by the brilliance. |
| | D) | distinguishes the forms of the gods and humans fighting on the battlefield. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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What is exempt from the machinations of the Gods? |
| | A) | Suffering. |
| | B) | Births. |
| | C) | Love. |
| | D) | All of the above. |
| | E) | None of the above. |
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The upper circles of the Underworld do NOT include... |
| | A) | Tartarus. |
| | B) | Fields of Mourning. |
| | C) | a circle for innocent infants. |
| | D) | the shade of Dido. |
| | E) | the universal mind. |
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The River Lethe... |
| | A) | removes sins. |
| | B) | leads to Tiresias. |
| | C) | removes memory. |
| | D) | removes all greed and lust. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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Aeneas' guide in the Underworld is... |
| | A) | the poet Ovid. |
| | B) | his father. |
| | C) | Hermes. |
| | D) | his mother. |
| | E) | his alter-ego. |
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The Roman version of the "eternal reward" in the Afterlife does NOT include... |
| | A) | feasting. |
| | B) | comrades. |
| | C) | where the pure can escape reincarnation to an eternal life of comfort. |
| | D) | the rewarding of goodness in life. |
| | E) | the wicked. |
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In the Aeneid, the future of Rome includes... |
| | A) | the Golden Age renewed by Caesar Augustus. |
| | B) | conquering the Far East. |
| | C) | conquering poverty. |
| | D) | reestablishing the Kingdom of Egypt to its might. |
| | E) | the conquest of Christianity. |
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In the Aeneid, the world is NOT one in which individuals are... |
| | A) | burdened by too many choices. |
| | B) | burdened by the need to serve. |
| | C) | driven and deceived by the Gods. |
| | D) | bound to suffer bitter loss. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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In contrast to the Greek Hero, the Roman Hero is seeking personal glory. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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35 | |
In contrast to the Greek Hero, the Roman Hero is committed to his quest for enlightenment. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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36 | |
In contrast to the Greek Hero, the Roman Hero is committed to the glory of Rome. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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37 | |
In contrast to the Greek Hero, the Roman Hero is seeking glory. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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38 | |
In contrast to the Greek Hero, the Roman Hero is patriotic. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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In contrast to the Greek Hero, the Roman Hero is duty driven. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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40 | |
In contrast to the Greek Hero, the Roman Hero is only rewarded by securing the civilization of Rome. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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In contrast to the Greek Hero, the Roman Hero is remarkable for his goodness. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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42 | |
In contrast to the Greek Hero, the Roman Hero is a pawn of the Gods. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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43 | |
In contrast to the Greek Hero, the Roman Hero is without any real choices about his actions/fate. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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44 | |
In contrast to the Greek Hero, the Roman Hero is willing to sacrifice comfort, family, love, and reward. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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45 | |
In contrast to the Greek Hero, the Roman Hero is fighting only out of financial need. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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46 | |
In contrast to the Greek Hero, the Roman Hero is only interested in the concept of personal might. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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47 | |
In contrast to the Greek Hero, the Roman Hero is deterring the threat to Rome. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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In contrast to the Greek Hero, the Roman Hero is more self-disciplined and tranquil. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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49 | |
In contrast to the Greek Hero, the Roman Hero is compassionate. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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50 | |
In contrast to the Greek Hero, the Roman Hero is irresponsible. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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