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Who is the main character of the Aeneid?
Who is the main character of the Aeneid?
- Alban
- Juno
- Trojan
- Aeneas (correct)
What is the reason for Aeneas' journey to Italy?
What is the reason for Aeneas' journey to Italy?
- Fate (correct)
- War
- Love
- Exile
Who is the goddess that holds a grudge against Aeneas and causes him many hardships?
Who is the goddess that holds a grudge against Aeneas and causes him many hardships?
- Muse
- Minerva
- Juno (correct)
- Venus
What is Aeneas' ultimate goal in his journey?
What is Aeneas' ultimate goal in his journey?
What is the significance of Aeneas' lineage?
What is the significance of Aeneas' lineage?
According to the text, what does the word 'arma' in line 1 refer to?
According to the text, what does the word 'arma' in line 1 refer to?
What is the meaning of the phrase 'fatō profugus' in line 2?
What is the meaning of the phrase 'fatō profugus' in line 2?
Which of the following best describes the purpose of Vergil invoking the Muse in lines 8-11?
Which of the following best describes the purpose of Vergil invoking the Muse in lines 8-11?
What does the word 'īrae' in line 11 refer to?
What does the word 'īrae' in line 11 refer to?
According to the text, what is the significance of the phrase 'arma virumque' in line 1?
According to the text, what is the significance of the phrase 'arma virumque' in line 1?
Which two Greek epics does Vergil allude to in his epic?
Which two Greek epics does Vergil allude to in his epic?
What does the word 'pietās' signify in the context of the Aeneid?
What does the word 'pietās' signify in the context of the Aeneid?
What is the purpose of Vergil's invocation of the muse?
What is the purpose of Vergil's invocation of the muse?
What does the use of the subjunctive mood in the phrase 'dum conderet urbem inferretque deōs…Rōmae' indicate?
What does the use of the subjunctive mood in the phrase 'dum conderet urbem inferretque deōs…Rōmae' indicate?
According to the text, why did the Greeks win the Trojan war?
According to the text, why did the Greeks win the Trojan war?
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