Aeneid: Key Events and Characters

In Book 2 of the Aeneid, Aeneas narrates the fall of Troy to Dido. The Greeks deceive the Trojans with a giant wooden horse, leading to the city's destruction. Aeneas is urged by the ghost of Hector to flee. He escapes with his father and son, but loses his wife, Creusa. Omens and motifs, such as snakes and fire, play significant roles, highlighting themes of fate and family devotion.

Who does Aeneas recount the fall of Troy to in Book 2 of the Aeneid?

• Priam

• Hector

• Dido

• Venus

What does Laocoön suspect about the giant horse left by the Greeks?

• It is a weapon

• It is a monument

• It is a trap

• It is a gift

What does Cynon claim the horse is an offering for?

• Peace treaty

• Greek victory

• Trojan surrender

• Greek offenses against Minerva

What do the Trojans mistakenly interpret the serpents' attack on Laocoön as?

• A sign of Minerva's favor

• A sign of victory

• A sign that Cynon is lying

• A sign of peace

What happens when the Greek ships return at night?

• They retreat

• They attack the city

• They negotiate peace

• They celebrate

Who warns Aeneas that Troy is falling?

• Venus

• Hector's ghost

• Priam

• Anchises

What does Aeneas witness at the palace?

• The coronation of a new king

• The escape of the Greeks

• The fall of the horse

• The death of King Priam

Who urges Aeneas to flee Troy with his family?

• Hector

• Venus

• Priam

• Laocoön

What convinces Anchises to leave Troy?

• A message from the gods

• Omens of thunder and a shooting star

• A prophecy

• A dream

What happens to Aeneas' wife Creusa during the escape?

• She is captured

• She is lost

• She is injured

• She escapes safely