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The Aeneid

Virgil

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Summary
- Plot Overview
- Summary & Analysis
- Book I
- Book II
- Book III
- Book IV
- Book V
- Book VI
- Book VII
- Book VIII
- Book IX
- Book X
- Book XI
- Book XII
Characters
- Character List
- Aeneas
- Dido
- Turnus
Main Ideas
- Themes
- Motifs
- Symbols
- Key Facts
Quotes
- Important Quotations Explained
- Quotes By Theme
- Duty
- War
- Fate
- Divine Intervention
- Quotes By Section
- Book I
- Book II
- Book III
- Book IV
- Book V
- Book VI
- Book VII
- Book VIII
- Book IX
- Book X
- Book XI
- Book XII
- Quotes By Character
- Aeneas
- Dido
- Turnus
- Ascanius
- Anchises
Further Study
- Context
- Full Book Quiz
- Study Questions
- Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help

Further Study

Book V Quiz

Further Study Book V Quiz

1 of 5
Why does Aeneas hold several days of celebrations in Eryx?

To acknowledge their good fortune in surviving a storm
To honor the gods who have given him a wonderful fate
To thank Acestes for allowing them to stay in Eryx
To commemorate the anniversary of his father's death

2 of 5
Who gets the Trojan women to burn their ships?

Aeneas
Juno
Acestes
Dido

3 of 5
Whom does Aeneas leave behind in Sicily?

The men in his band who have fallen in love with Sicilian women
The Trojan women who joined in the burning of the ships
The oldest, weakest, and most unwilling members of his party
The fastest, strongest, and most daring members of his group

4 of 5
What does the ghost of Anchises tell Aeneas he must do before going to Latium?

Visit the underworld
Make a sacrifice to Jupiter
Climb Mount Olympus
Reconcile with Dido's shade

5 of 5
Why does Palinurus die on the voyage to Italy?

Juno tried to stop the ships.
Neptune demanded a sacrifice.
Jupiter mistakenly struck him down.
Venus grew jealous of his love for Juno.

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