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Part I: Vocabulary
Select the definition of the following vocabulary words from the Cambridge Latin Course Unit II Stages 17-20.
1. āra, ārae, f.a. palaceb. barn
c. altard. statue
2. invītus, invīta, invītuma. unwillingb. hated
c. impassabled. vulnerable
3. haereō, haerēre, haesī, haesusa. drinkb. live
c. clingd. have
4. quondam a. onceb. since
c. whend. because
5. exanimātus, exanimāta, exanimātuma. deadb. ecstatic
c. unconsciousd. lively
6. cognōscō, cognōscere, cognōvī, cognitusa. compelb. find out
c. hold togetherd. obstruct
7. libentera. gladlyb. freely
c. quicklyd. sadly
8. frangō, frangere, frēgī, fractusa. takeb. make
c. breakd. shake
9. discēdō, discēdere, discessī, discessusa. departb. approach
c. enterd. go forth
10. quō?a. at what place?b. where to?
c. how?d. why?
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11. caedō, caedere, cecīdī, caesusa. yieldb. fall
c. singd. kill
12. poscō, poscere, poposcīa. feed onb. prepare
c. demandd. look after
13. hasta, hastae, f.a. speedb. enemy
c. guestd. spear
14. tota. so manyb. how many
c. so muchd. how much
15. umerus, umerī, m.a. thighb. shoulder
c. headd. arm
16. arcessō, arcessere, arcessīvī, arcessitusa. burnb. approach
c. released. summon
17. lūna, lūnae, f.a. constellationb. sun
c. moond. heaven
18. precēs, precum, f. pl. (singular: prex, precis)a. prayersb. herds
c. artsd. shops
19. relinquō, relinquere, relīquī, relictusa. discoverb. leave
c. enjoyd. think
20. adeō, adīre, adi(v)ī, aditusa. approachb. abandon
c. addd. advocate
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Select the definition of the following vocabulary words from Packets 15-19.
21. cornū, cornūs, n.a. hornb. knee
c. turning postd. use
22. flūctus, flūctūs, m.a. bandb. grain
c. waved. river
23. domus, domūs, f.a. houseb. master
c. godd. room
24. exercitus, exercitūs, m.a. courseb. army
c. paced. harbor
25. ūsus, ūsūs, m.a. advantageb. moment
c. departured. setting
26. mīlia, mīliuma. milesb. soldiers
c. one thousandd. thousands
27. inveniō, invenīre, invēnvī, inventusa. gatherb. arrive
c. findd. build
28. etiama. stillb. also
c. finallyd. but
29. dormiō, dormīre, dormīvī, dormītusa. drinkb. eat
c. sleepd. live
30. audiō, audīre, audīvī, audītusa. listenb. speak
c. knowd. dare
31. lectus, lecī, m.a. bedb. scroll
c. tabled. floor
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rēs gestae, rērum gestārum, f. pl.e. commonwealthf. accomplishments
g. revolutionh. grain supply
32. spēs, speī, f. a. spaceb. appearance
c. hoped. footstep
33. vetō, vetāre, vetuī, vetitusa. orderb. forbid
c. selld. carry
34. neque....nequea. and...notb. both...and
c. neither...nord. either...or
35. officium, officiī, n.a. buildingb. duty
c. paymentd. guard
36. praemium, praemiī, n.a. rewardb. aid
c. backd. joy
37. inquita. “....,” he saidb. he said that
c. Both a and b.d. None of the above.
38. sustineō, sustinēre, sustinuī, sustentusa. helpb. implement
c. withstandd. rule
39. tergum, tergī, n.a. shoulderb. thigh
c. backd. head
40. aequus, aequua, aequuma. fairb. watery
c. stranged. lucky
41. fēlix (fēlicis)a. happyb. sad
c. felined. unlucky
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42. trīstis, trīstea. happyb. sad
c. felined. unlucky
43. barbarus, barbara barbaruma. strongb. evil
c. stupidd. foreign
44. iūstus, iūsta, iūstuma. rightb. equal
c. ampled. careful
45. idōneus, idōnea, idōneuma. desirousb. suitable
c. followingd. strong
46. propinquus, pronpinquī, m.a. relativeb. successor
c. neighbord. friend
47. dexter, dextra, dextruma. leftb. unlucky
c. rightd. golden
48. nisia. unlessb. but
c. alsod. still
49. magisa. most greatlyb. especially
c. most d. more greatly
50. plūs, plūris, n.a. moreb. enough
c. nothingd. plenty
51. senex, senis, m.a. young manb. cripple
c. buffoond. old man
52. īmus, īma, īmuma. middle ofb. top of
c. bottom ofd. all of
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53. summus, summa, summuma. middle of b. top of
c. bottom ofd. all of
54. propea. nearb. far away
c. on account ofd. through
55. cotīdiēa. repeatedlyb. never
c. every dayd. midday
56. simul a. at the same timeb. finally
c. afterd. to this place
57. hūca. almostb. to this place
c. neverd. at length
58. interior, interiusa. lowerb. inner
c. higherd. outer
59. extrēmus, extrēma, extrēmuma. farthestb. first
c. nextd. most
60. subsidium, subsidiī, n.a. supplyb. sound
c. supportd. statue
61. quisque, quidquea. each oneb. anyone
c. who, whichd. a certain one
62. victor, victoris, m.a. loserb. supporter
c. winnerd. accomplice
63. undiquea. from all sidesb. where (to)
c. everywhered. anywhere
64. claudō, claudere, clausī, clausus a. closeb. pursue
c. singd. join
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65. lāvō, lāvāre, lāvī, lautua. drawb. wash
c. liftd. doubt
66. trahō, trahere, trāxī, tractusa. increaseb. close
c. dragd. accept
67. lūdō, lūdere, lūsī, lūsusa. playb. live
c. smiled. flee
68. crēscō, crēscere crēvī, crētusa. breakb. stop
c. overpowerd. increase
69. dubitō, dubitāre, dubitāvī, dubitātusa. oweb. hesitate
c. thinkd. stop
Part II: Grammar, Forms and Syntax
Questions are based on concepts covered in the Cambridge Latin Course Unit II “About the Language” articles and presented by Packets 11-19.
70. What is true of the verbs vult (from volō, velle), nolunt (from nolō, nolle), and potest (from possum, posse)?
a. They are often used with complementary infinitivesb. They are irregular in their conjugationc. They are often used with objective infinitivesd. Both a and b
71. Which of the following is NOT an appropriate translation of potest?a. “he can”b. “he is able”
c. “he ought”d. “it can”
72. The enclitic –que is the same in meaing as:a. -cumb. et
c. nequed. sed
73. Adjectives match the noun they describe in each of the following ways EXCEPT:a. caseb. declension
c. numberd. gender
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74. Which of the following adjective-noun pairs is NOT showing proper agreement?a. tempus bonumb. poeta clara
c. canis fortisd. servus miser
75. The prepositions prō, ā and sine are followed by the:a. dativeb. accusative
c. ablatived. Both b and c
76. The prepositions prope, trans, per and apud are followed by the: a. dativeb. accusative
c. ablatived. Both b and c
77. A relative pronoun agrees with its antecedent in each of the following ways EXCEPT:a. genderb. number
c. cased. It agrees in all three ways.
78. Which of these statements about relative clauses is NOT true?a. A relative clause is used to describe or give more information about a nounb. In English, the entire relative clause will always follow its antecedentc. The relative pronoun introducing a relative clause is always nominatived. A relative clause is a subordinate clause and not an independent sentence
79. In what tense are the verbs potuerat, mīserat and portāverat?a. future perfectb. perfect
c. imperfectd. pluperfect
80. Which Latin interrogative word do you need to write the following: “Surely you know how to answer this question?”
a. -neb. nōnne
c. numd. None of the above
81. Which of the following is NOT an accurate translation of num tū sellam extrāxistī?a. “Surely you didn’t take away the chair?”b. “You have not taken away the chair, have you?”c. “You took away the chair, didn’t you?”d. All are accurate translations.
82. Which of the following is an accurate match?a. This little girl’s dog = genitive of descriptionb. The fear of failure = objective genitivec. A student of great potential = genitive of possessiond. All of the above.
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83. Which of the following statements about neuter nouns is NOT true?a. They always end in –um or –u in the nominative singular.b. They exist in the second, third and fourth declensions.c. Their nominative and accusative endings are always the same.d. Their dative and ablative plural endings are always the same.
84. To what declension do the nouns glaciēs, glaciēī and quercus, quercūs belong respectively?
a. Third and Fifthb. Third I-Stem and Fourth
c. Third and Fourthd. Fifth and Fourth
85. What is the definition of the demonstrative adjective hic, haec, hoc?a. thisb. that
c. the samed. himself, herself, itself
86. What is the definition of the intensive adjective ipse, ipsa, ipsum?a. thisb. that
c. the samed. himself, herself, itself
87. What is the definition of the demonstrative adjective īdem, eadem, idem?a. thisb. that
c. the samed. himself, herself, itself
88. Which of the following pronouns CANNOT mean “that one”?a. isteb. ille
c. isd. ipse
89. What is the literal translation of a negative imperative, e.g. nolī pugnāre?a. “you should not want to
fight”b. “you don’t fight”
c. “do not want to fight”d. “surely you don’t fight”
90. Which of these pairs of singular-plural imperatives is NOT accurate?a. trahe – trahite b. dīc – dīcite
c. spectā –spectāte d. All are accurate.
91. Which of the following statements about vocative case forms is NOT accurate?a. fīlius, fīliī, m. becomes fīlī in the vocative singularb. amīcus, amīcī, m. becomes amīcī in the vocative pluralc. custos, custōdis, m. becomes custōdēs in the vocative plurald. pecus, pecudis, f. becomes pece in the vocative singular
92. Translate the underlined into English: iste discipulus rīdens iocōs scurrīlēs saepe narrābat.
a. “laughing”b. “to laugh”
c. “laughed”d. “is laughing”
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93. A present active participle is declined by:a. Removing the –re from the second principal part and adding -(e)ns and third
declension endings after that b. Removing the –re from the second principal part and adding -(e)ns and second
declension endings after that c. Removing the –re from the second principal part and adding -(e)ns and first
declension endings after that d. All of the above
94. Translate the underlined into English: vir fortissimus in ursam frūstrā sē coniēcita. “herself”b. “him”
c. “himself”d. “her”
95. Barbillus Quīntum et Clementem ad suam dōmum invītāvit. To whose house did Quintus go?
a. Barbillus’b. Quintus
c. Clemens’d. None of the above
96. Vīlla, in quā Caecilius dominus erat, hortum pulcherrimum habet. Grumio et Poppaea ad eius vīllam contendērunt. Ibi Caecilius eōs magnā cum laetītiā salutāvit. To whose house did Grumio and Poppaea go?
a. Caecilius’b. Grumio’s
c. Poppaea’sd. None of the above
97. How should eōs (see question above) be translated?a. “their”b. “them”
c. “with them”d. “for them”
98. What is the best translation of quam in this sentence? Quam stulta tū fuistī!a. “how”b. “whom”
c. “as .... as possible”d. None of the above
99. What is the best translation of quam in this sentence? Haec aqua fluēns quam bībō nōn est pūra.
a. “how”b. “whom”
c. “as ... as possible”d. None of the above
100. What is the best translation of quam in this sentence? vōs Rōmānī estis Graeciōrēs quam nōs Graecī.
a. “how”b. “than”
c. “whom”d. None of the above
101. What is the best translation of quam in this sentence? Melissa est optīma ancilla quam Syphax nōbis umquam vendidit.
a. “than”b. “whom”
c. “which”d. None of the above
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102. What is the best translation of quam in this sentence? pauper vīnum meum quam avīdissimē exhausit.
a. “how”b. “which”
c. “as ... as possible”d. None of the above.
103. What is TRUE about the following adjectives? reliquus, omnis, paucīa. They belong to the third declensionb. They contain a partitive idea in their meaningc. They are always followed by a partitive genitived. All of the above are true.
104. Which of the following is NOT an example of the objective genitive?a. cura nostrumb. amor pecūniae
c. timor deōrumd. celeritās animālium
105. Identify the verb below which CANNOT be in the passive voice:a. regorb. capiēris
c. dēligēbaminīd. All can be passive
106. Which tenses of verbs are always conjugated exactly the same way regardless of what conjugation the verb is?
a. Present, Imperfect and Futureb. Imperfect and Future c. Perfect, Pluperfect, Future Perfectd. Present and Perfect
107. Which of the following verbs does NOT have an irregular (shortened) imperative in the singular?
a. regōb. dūcō
c. faciōd. dīcō
108. Which statement below is NOT true of third conjugation verbs?a. Some have a first principal part ending in –iōb. All of them have a short –ere in the infinitivec. They use -bō, -bis, -bit, etc. for the futured. Their perfect system is like all regular verbs
109. Which of the following is NOT an actual Latin idiom?a. vītam tradereb. bellum gerere
c. impetum facered. consīlium capere
110. What case is used to show separation, when no motion is implied? a. genitiveb. dative
c. accusatived. ablative
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111. What case is used to express the object of another noun, one that implies a certain verbal force?
a. genitiveb. dative
c. accusatived. ablative
112. What case is used to express the time when an action occurs?a. genitiveb. dative
c. accusatived. ablative
113. What case is used to express how long an action takes place?a. genitiveb. dative
c. accusatived. ablative
114. What case is used to express the direct object and the object of certain prepositions?
a. genitiveb. dative
c. accusatived. ablative
115. What case is used to express grammatical possession by one noun of another?a. genitiveb. dative
c. accusatived. ablative
116. What case is regularly used with special adjectives as seen in phrases such as necesse est servīs or nōn decōrum est familiāribus meīs?
a. genitiveb. dative
c. accusatived. ablative
117. Instead of using the prepositions ob or propter to express cause, what case can be used to express cause without any prepositions?
a. genitiveb. dative
c. accusatived. ablative
118. What case is used to show the second item of a statement of comparison when the quam is NOT used?
a. genitiveb. dative
c. accusatived. ablative
119. What case is used to express the whole from which a part is denoted?a. genitiveb. dative
c. accusatived. ablative
120. If the first item in a statement of comparison is in the accusative case, in what case will the second item be when the word quam IS used?
a. genitiveb. dative
c. accusatived. ablative
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121. What case is used to express how far or over what distance some action (usually an action involving motion) takes place?
a. genitiveb. dative
c. accusatived. ablative
122. What case is used to express the specific way in which some statement is true?a. genitiveb. dative
c. accusatived. ablative
123. What case is used to express the indirect object as well as the object of special verbs such as credit, persuādet, obstat, placet, appropinquat, and paret?
a. genitiveb. dative
c. accusatived. ablative
124. What case is used to express the degree to which two items being compared are different?
a. genitiveb. dative
c. accusatived. ablative
125. What construction is seen in the following sentence? “Manēte procul ā mēis fīliābus!” īrātus pater clāmāvit. N.B. procul (adv.) = “far from”
a. Agentb. Separation
c. Mannerd. Accompaniment
126. What ablative is seen in the following sentence?
inter eius propīnquōs, frater maximus natū erat.a. Separationb. Specification
c. Degree of Differenced. Comparison
127. Which of these is NOT the same time construction as the others?a. multā nocteb. posterō annō
c. tribus diēbusd. prīmā horā
128. Which of these does NOT have the same place construction as the others?a. In īnsulam extrēmamb. in mare caeruleum
c. sub arbōre altiored. sub summum montem
129. Which of these does NOT have the same ablative construction as the others?a. vōs ā mē doctī estis. b. ē vīllā celeriter discedit.
c. num ab īmō marī natās?d. avis dē caelō volāvit.
130. Which of the following adjectives is NOT in the comparative degree?a. magis noxiusb. facilius
c. plurīmīd. melior
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131. Which of the following adverbs is in the superlative degree?a. difficillimēb. multum
c. audācterd. gratē
132. Select the best translation of the adjective ēlegantissimus, -a, -um:a. “too elegant”b. “more elegant”
c. “most elegantly”d. “very elegant”
133. Which of the following is NOT an acceptable translation of facilior?a. too easyb. rather easy
c. so easyd. more easy
134. Which of these sequences of degrees is NOT accurate?a. bonum melius optimumb. magnopere magis maximēc. prīmus prior proximusd. diū diūtius diūtissimē
135. Which of the following adjectives does NOT have any kind of special or irregular comparative or superlative?
a. acer, acris, acreb. fidēlis, fidēle
c. noxius, noxia, noxiumd. parvus, parva, parvum
136. Select the TRUE statement from the choices below:a. Comparative adverbs are always the same as the neuter, superlative adjectiveb. Superlative adjectives are formed by adding –(i)ter to the base of the adjectivec. Adjectives in the comparative degree are declined in the third declensiond. Adverbs in only the positive and superlative degrees are indeclinable
137. The genitive singular of the irregular adjective uterque is:a. utrumqueb. utrīque
c. utriusque d. utrōque
138. Select the most appropriate verb to complete the following sentence: “iste homunculus,” ______, “est multō stultior quam asīnus.”
a. dīcitb. dūcit
c. inquitd. scrībit
139. Which of the following infinitives is NOT in the active voice?a. vocārīb. vocātūrus esse
c. vocāvissed. vocāre
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140. What is the voice and tense of vocātum esse?a. perfect activeb. perfect passive
c. future actived. future passive
141. Translate the infinitive in this sentence: herī cucurrisse multō celerius debētis.a. “to run”b. “to be run”
c. “to have been run”d. “to have run”
142. The nouns plūs, satis and pars can all:a. Be adjectives and adverbs as well as nounsb. Be declined in the third declension as i-stem nounsc. Take a partitive genitived. All of the above.
143. How do you express “one mile” idiomatically in Latin?a. mille passūsb. mīlia passuum
c. Both a and bd. None of the above.
144. Nearly all fourth declension nouns are:a. Masculineb. Neuter
c. Feminine and Neuterd. Masculine and Feminine
145. Fourth conjugation verbs are easily identifiable by their second principal part, which will always end in:
a. –īre b. –ēre
c. –āred. –ere
146. Third conjugation I-stem verbs (aka Third-“IO” verbs) are easily identifiable by their second principal parts, which will always end in:
a. –īreb. –ēre
c. –āred. –ere
147. What case and number of the relative pronoun is cuius?a. nominative singularb. accusative plural
c. genitive singulard. dative plural
148. Select the correct form of the interrogative adjective to complete the following Latin sentence: ______ urbs tibi gratissima est omnium nōtārum?
a. quisb. quī
c. quaed. quod
149. Translate the underlined: ego servum cui libertātem dedisti valdē laudāvī.a. “to whom”b. “by whom”
c. “whose”d. “with whom”
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Part IV: Translation and Reading Comprehension
For questions 151-165, translate the Latin sentence given into standard idiomatic English. Sentences come from Packets 16-19 and the Cambridge Latin Course Unit 2.
150. Puerī lapidēs dē unā ē domibus altīs in viam iaciēbant.a. The boys had tossed stones together from the top of the houses on the street.b. My lazy boys were lying together at the bottom of the houses by the road.c. The boys were throwing rocks onto the road from one of the tall houses.
151. Mīlitēs quī in aciē ob timōrem telōrum pugnāre nōn possunt hostēs murō prohibēre cogentur.
a. The soldiers who are unable to fight in a line because of their fear of weapons will be forced to keep the enemy from the wall.
b. The soldiers who were not able to fight fiercely with their weapons due to their fear will not keep the enemies from the wall.
c. The soldiers who were afraid of weapons will not be able to fight and keep the enemies in a line out of their wall.
152. Munīre constituimus ea castra magna quae ab hostibus cēperāmus.
a. We settled down to build bigger camps than those which were taken by the enemy.
b. We decided to fortify this large camp which we had taken from the enemy.c. We stood in place to defend this great camp which we took from the enemy.
153. Fīliī meī certē dīligentiōrēs quam tuī sunt.a. Be clear, my son, and more careful than you are.b. Your sons are clearly the most careful of them all.c. My sons are clearly more careful than yours.
154. Noster exercitus cupidissimus pacis erat; posterō annō tamen fortiter pugnāvit.a. Your army had achieved the most desired peace; after a year, it fought fiercely.b. Our army was most eager for peace; still, the next year it fought bravely.c. Our troops are very desirous of peace; but it will fight with bravery next year.
155. Nōn pugnābit nisi eī gladium longiōrem dederis.a. He will not fight if you do not give him a longer sword.b. If you give him a longer sword than mine, he will not fight.c. Will he not fight unless you give him a very long sword?
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156. Sī tuī amīcī fīdēlēs reī publicae nōn erunt, miserrimī omnium hominum erunt. a. Even if your friends were not loyal to the state, they were the worst of all men.b. If our friends won’t be loyal to the republic, they will be the worst of every man.c. If your friends will not be loyal to the state, they will be the saddest of all
men.
157. Lex tua est magis idōnea bellō quam pacī; mea aequē grata cīvibus et mīlitibus.a. Your law is more suitable for war than peace; mine is equally pleasing to
civilians and soldiers.b. Your law is the most suited for war rather than peace; mine is fair and pleasing to
citizens and soldiers.c. Your law is too suitable for war and not for peace; mine is equally great in the
opinion of the state and army.
158. Senex quī in hōc oppidō habitat quīnque mīlia passuum ad mediam sīlvam hodiē ambulāvit.
a. The geezer who lived in that town walked fifteen miles to the middle of the woods today.
b. The geezer who lives in this city walked five thousands miles to the middle of the woods today.
c. The geezer who lives in this town walked five miles to the middle of the woods today.
159. Uterque exercitus castra eōdem tempore relīquit; alter in Helvetiam, alter ad Ītaliam contendit.
a. Which army left the same camp at this time; the one that hurried into Switzerland or the one to Italy?
b. Each army left the camp at the same time; one hurried into Switzerland, the other towards Italy.
c. Each army remains in the same camp for a time; one has settled in Switzerland, the other near Italy.
160. Solī mīlitī quī in hāc pugnā nōn interfectus est rēx praemium dedit vīllam agrōsque lātissimōs.
a. The only soldier who was not killed in this battle gave the king the reward of a house and the widest fields.
b. The king gave a house and very wide fields as a reward to the only soldier who wasn’t killed in this fight.
c. The son of the soldier who was not killed in the same battle received a reward of a house and the widest fields from the king.
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161. Hoc mihi dīc: uter puer virtūte potentior est.a. Tell me this: which boy is more powerful with respect to strength?b. This was said to me: each of these boys is very powerful in strength.c. Speak these words for me: which boy is stronger and more powerful?
162. “Quam celerrimē,” inquit, “ipse vēnī quod meōs amīcōs vidēre cupiō.”a. “I myself arrived,” he said, “as quickly as possible because I wanted to visit my
friends.”b. He said that I came by myself because I want to see my friends as quickly as
possiblec. “I came myself as quickly as possible,” he said, “because I want to see my
friends.”
163. Fortissimī nostrōrum mīlitum ab ūllō hoste superārī nōn possunt.a. Our bravest soldiers are not able to be defeated by that enemy.b. The bravest soldiers of ours will be able to conquer any enemy. c. The bravest of our soldiers cannot be beaten by any enemy.
164. Bonum nōn est omnia timēre.a. It is a good thing not to fear anything.b. It is not a good thing to be afraid of everything.c. Do not fear everything that is good.
Choose the best answer to questions 166-170 based on the text of the story Hannibal Encamps at the Ticinus on page xxiii.
165. According to the passage, what did Hannibal and his troops do first after the battle with the Romans?
a. Encounter other Gallic tribes, of whom some were friendly and some were not.b. Stay in the camp for two days. c. Survey the fields of Italy from the mountains.d. Cross the Alps with significant difficulty
166. Identify the case and number of aliae (line 3)a. Nominative Pluralb. Genitive Singular
c. Dative Singulard. Vocative Plural
167. What is the best translation of quī sub montibus vidērī poterant in line 5a. “which they could see beneath the mountains”b. “which could be seen beneath the mountains.”c. “whom they had been able to see beneath the mountains.”d. “which had been seen beneath the mountains.”
168. On what condition does Hannibal say that his soldiers can be successful when he addresses them in lines 7-8?
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a. If they live life as they have always lived it beforeb. If they display the same level of courage as beforec. If they sacrifice to special animals to their ancestors firstd. If they summon the spirits that watch over soldiers
169. What does Hannibal promise that “Fortune” and the gods will grant his men?a. An end to their sufferingsb. Untold amounts of rewards
c. Both a and bd. None of the above
Choose the best answer to questions 171-180 based on the text of the story astrologus victor on page xxiv.
170. What do we learn about the astrologer from lines 1-4?a. He is from Syriab. He has cured many
c. He was also a doctord. He was very unhealthy
171. What is the case of the phrase ingeniī pravī (line 1)?a. Nominativeb. Genitive
c. Datived. Vocative
172. What is the best evidence we have from lines 1-4 that Petro is a competent physician?
a. ingeniī prāvī (line 1)b. astrologus et Petrō inimīcī erant (line 2)c. medicus Graecus erat (lines 2-3)d. artem medicīnae in urbe diū exercuerat (line 3)
173. According to lines 5-8, why was it so easy for the astrologer but not Petro to visit Barbillus?
a. Petro lived in the city while the astrologer lived with Barbillusb. The astrologer convinced Barbillus to move to another housec. Petro did not have access to Barbillus without the astrologer’s approvald. All of the above
174. When would the astrologer often pay visits to Barbillus?a. Whenever Petro approved b. Every day in the morning
c. Only late in the eveningd. When Petro was gone
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175. The following are all (paraphrased) accusations that the astrologer makes in lines 9-12 to convince Barbillus that Petro is not a good doctor EXCEPT:
a. “He has actually cured only a few people”b. “He has sent sick people to their deaths”c. “He only wants money and is very greedy”d. “He is plotting to expel you from your home”
176. Place the events of the astrologer’s dream in chronological order (first to last):A: He reaches a point where three roads meetB: He is walking through the streets of AlexandriaC: He received instructions regarding an ointmentD: He spots Barbillus’ young slave who recently died
a. ABCDb. BADC
c. BDCAd. ACDB
177. Why did the astrologer flee?a. Barbillus...astrologō sē tōtum trādidit (line 23)b. umerum dominī aperuit et unxit (lines 24-25)c. ingravēscēbat vulnus Barbillī (lines 25-26)d. Barbillus, dē vītā suā dēspērāns, mē ad cubiculum arcessīvit (line 28)
178. What final request does Barbillus have for Quintus?a. Find my sonb. Give him a letter
c. Forgive med. Both a and b
179. What happened at the very end?a. The doctor arrived but Barbillus was already dead.b. Barbillus tried to summon the doctor but failed.c. Quintus refused to summon the doctor until too late.d. Petro approached Barbillus and begged for his pardon.
Choose the best answer to questions 181-185 based on the text of the story fōns sacer on page xxv.
180. How long was Quintus staying at the house of Salvius according to line 1?a. the whole nightb. all summer long
c. all through winterd. only a few days
181. What did Cogidubnus always want to do?a. Talk about his lifeb. Hear something new
c. Both a and bd. None of the above.
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182. What do we know about the sacred fountain of this story?a. It is located in Aquae Sulis.b. People believe it can cure the sick.c. It stands near a temple of Sulis.d. All of the above
183. What is the reason behind the king’s belief about the nature of this fountain?a. He thinks the goddess might help him.b. It was built by a man of great cleverness.c. His beliefs were upheld by a council vote. d. All of the above
184. In the end, what does Salvius suggest Cogidubnus do?a. Visit the fountainb. Build a temple
c. Write his willd. All of the above
Choose the best answer to questions 186-200 based on the text of the story Lūcius Marcius Memor on page xxvi.
185. Why might a visitor to Aquae Sulis be surprised on seeing the town and its baths?a. The town was small but the baths were largeb. The baths were small but the town was largec. The town was rich and the baths were poord. The baths were splendid but the town was destitute
186. According to lines 1-5, Memor was all of the following EXCEPT:a. Lazyb. Overweight
c. Very well knownd. Free-thinking
187. What was Cephalus trying to do to Memor in lines 4-5?a. Make him happyb. Wake him up
c. Cure him of illnessd. Tell him the time
188. List in order the part of speech of the words graviter (line 7) and dormiēns (line 7)?
a. participle and adverbb. adjective and noun
c. adverb and participled. noun and adjective
189. To whom does Cephalus direct his remark “dominus nimium vīnī rūrsus bibit”?a. Cephalusb. Memor
c. The goddess Sulisd. The soothsayer
190. What is Cephalus’ point when he says hōra tertia est (line 9) to Memor?a. it is getting lateb. it is too early
c. it won’t take longd. it’s taken too long
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191. According to lines 15-20, which of the following people are awaiting instructions from Memor?
a. Slavesb. Craftsmen
c. The architectd. All of the above
192. Respondē Ānglicē: cūr Memor rem administrāre nōn vult? a. He’s too tiredb. He’s afraid of barbarians
c. He is not smart enoughd. He is terminally ill
193. As Memor says cūr ad hunc populum barbarum umquam vēnī? in line 22, Cephalus was trying:
a. Not to laugh openlyb. To make funny jokes
c. To conceal the rice-wined. To understand Memor
194. Memor’s statements in lines 26-31 reveal that he is:a. Status-hungryb. Irresponsible
c. Unkindd. All of the above
195. Think critically about the text in lines 26-31. What Latin word best communicates to the reader the strength of Memor’s feelings about his job?
a. etiam (line 27)b. molestissima (line 28)
c. ascendere (line 28)d. paucī (line 30)
196. What is the case of quid in line 31?a. Vocativeb. Accusative
c. Nominatived. Genitive
197. What does Memor order Cephalus to do in response to the question quid vīs mē facere?
a. Send everyone awayb. Leave him alone
c. Both a and bd. Find him a cure
198. Why was Cephalus described as invītus (line 35) when he left Memor?a. He did not want to face the angry, restless crowd b. He was sorry to leave Memor in his time of needc. He felt that the task assigned to him was beneath himd. All of the above.
199. What did the crowd do at the end of the story before leaving?a. Dismiss Cephalus b. Prepare a cure
c. Tell off Memord. Sacrifice to Sulis
FINIS
Have a great summer! scīte magistrum vestrum semper vōs omnēs amātūrum esse.
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HANNIBAL ENCAMPS AT THE TICINUS
Post proelium equestre cum Romanīs ad Rhodanum Hannibal copiasCarthaginiensēs trans Alpēs maximā cum difficultate dūxit. In hīs montibus altissimīs aliae gentēs Gallōrum Hannibalī amicae, aliae inimicae erant. Ubi ad summās Alpēs exercitus pervēnit, in castrīs biduum remansit et imperator ipse militibus campōs Italiae quī sub montibus vidērī poterant demonstrāvit. 5Posteā omnēs ad flūmen Ticinum brevī tempore pervēnērunt.
Hōc locō Hannibal copiās convocāvit. "Mīlitēs," inquit, "sī eundem animum habueritis quem quisque vestrum habēbat in prioribus rēbus, vincētis. Ab ultimīs finibus terrārum viginti annīs hūc pervēnistis. Hōc annō per montēs flūminaque totīus Hispaniae magna itinera fēcistis. Mox fortūna vōbīs laborum 10finem dābit. Atque vestra erunt praemia quibus ampliora dī hominibus numquam dedērunt."
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astrologus victor
astrologus, quī in vīllā Barbillī habitābat, erat vir ingeniī prāvī.astrologus et Petrō inimīcī erant. astrologus Syrius, medicusGraecus erat. Petrō artem medicīnae in urbe diū exercuerat. multīAlexandrīnī, quōs Petrō sānāverat, artem eius laudābant. astrologus tamen in vīllā Barbillī habitābant, Petrō in urbe 5Alexandrīā. facile igitur erat astrologō Barbillum vīsitāre. adcubiculum, in quō dominus aeger iacēbat, saepe veniēbat. ubiPetrō aberat, astrologus in aurem dominī susurrābat. “in perīculō maximō es, domine. Petrō medicus pessimus est.paucōs sānāvit. multōs aegrōs ad mortem mīsit. num Petrōnī 10cōnfīdis? Petrō est vir avārissimus; nēmō est avārior quam ille.pecūniam tuam cupit. necesse est tibi eum ē vīllā expellere.” Barbillus astrologum anxius audīvit. sed, quamquam dolorcotīdiē ingravēscēbat, medicō etiam nunc crēdēbat. ubi medicumexpellere Barbillus nōlēbat, astrologus cōnsilium cēpit. in 15cubiculum dominī māne irrūpit, clāmāns, “domine! tibi nūntium optimum ferō. tē sānāre possum! deaĪsis, quae precēs meās simper audit, noctū somnium ad mē mīsit.in somniō per viās urbis Alexandrīae ambulābam. subitō puerumvīdī in triviīs stantem. puer erat servus tuus, quem Aegyptiī in 20tumultū necāvērunt. mihi dē medicāmentō exquīsītissimōnārrāvit.” Barbillus, ubi hoc audīvit, astrologō sē tōtum trādidit. ille igitur,postquam medicāmentum composuit, umerum dominī aperuit etūnxit. sed medicāmentum astrologī pessimum erat. ingravēscēbat 25vulnus Barbillī. astrologus, ubi hoc sēnsit, ē vīllā fūgit perterritus. Barbillus, dēvītā suā dēspērāns, mē ad cubiculum arcessīvit. “mī Quīnte,” inquit, in aurem susurrāns, “nōlī lacrimāre!moritūrus sum. id planē intellegō. necesse est omnibus mortem 30obīre. hoc ūnum ā tē postulō. fīlium meum in Britanniā quaere!refer eī hanc epistulam! ubi Rūfum ē vīllā expulī īrātus, eī magnaminiūriam intulī. nunc tandem veniam ā Rūfō petō.” ubi hoc audīvī, Petrōnem arcessere volēbam, sed Barbillusobstinātus recūsābat. arcessīvī tamen illum. sed ubi advēnit, 35Barbillus iam mortuus erat.
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fōns sacer
Quīntus apud Salvium manēbat per tōtam hiemem. saepe adaulam Cogidubnī ībat, ā rēge invītātus. Quīntus eī multa dē vītāsuā nārrābat, quod rēx aliquid novī audīre semper volēbat. ubi vēr appropinquābat, Cogidubnus in morbum gravemincidit. multī medicī, ad aulam arcessītī, remedium morbī 5quaesīvērunt. ingravēscēbat tamen morbus. rēx Quīntum etSalvium dē remediō anxius cōnsuluit. “mī Quīnte,” inquit, “tū es vir magnae prūdentiae. volō tē mihicōnsilium dāre. ad fontem sacrum īre dēbeō?” “ubi est iste fōns?” rogāvit Quīntus. 10 “est in oppidō Aquīs Sūlis,” respondit Cogidubnus. “multīaegrōtī, quī ex illō fonte aquam bibērunt, posteā convaluērunt.architectus, ā Rōmānīs missus, thermās maximās ibi exstrūxit.prope thermās stat templum deae Sūlis, ā meīs fabrīs aedificātum.ego deam saepe honōrāvī; nunc fortasse dea mē sānāre potest. 15Salvī, tū es vir magnae calliditātis; volō tē mihi cōnsilium dāre.quid facere dēbeō?” “tū es vir sapiēns,” respondit ille. “melius est tibi testāmentumfacere.”
aliquid novī something newarcessītī summonedmorbum: morbus illnesscōnsuluit: cōnsulere consultvir magnae prūdentiae a man of great prudence; a man of good senseAquīs Sūlis: Aquae Sūlis Aquae Sulis (the modern city of Bath)aegrōtī: aegrōtus invalid, sick personconvaluērunt:convalēscere get better, recoverexstrūxit: exstrūere build, constructfabrīs: faber craftsman, carpenter, workmandeae Sūlis: dea Sūlis the goddess Sulis (a Celtic deity)calliditātis: calliditās cleverness, shrewdness
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Lūcius Marcius Memor
oppidum Aquae Sūlis parvum erat, thermae maximae. prōcūrātorthermārum erat Lūcius Marcius Memor, nōtissimus haruspex,homō obēsus et ignāvus. quamquam iam tertia hōra erat. Memor incubiculō ēbrius dormiēbat. Cephalus, haruspicis lībertus,Memorem exitāre temptābat. 5 “domine! domine!” clāmābat. haruspex, graviter dormiēns, nihil respondit. “dominus nimium vīnī rūrsus bibit,” sibi dīxit lībertus.“domine! surge! hōra tertia est.” Memor, ā lībertō tandem excitātus, ūnum oculum aperuit. 10 “fer mihi plūs vīnī!” inquit. “tum abī!” “domine! domine! necesse est tibi surgere,” inquit Cephalus. “cūr mē vexās, Cephale?” respondit Memor. “cūr tū remadministrāre ipse nōn potes?” “rem huius modī administrāre nōn possum,” respondit 15lībertus. “sunt multī servī, multī fabrī, quī mandāta prōcūrātōrisexspectant. tē exspectat architectus ipse, vir magnae dignitātis. tēexspectant aegrōtī. adsunt sacerdōtēs parātī. adsunt mīlitēs, abhostibus vulnerātī. adsunt nōnnūllī mercātōrēs, quōs arcessīvistī.tū rem ipse administrāre dēbēs.” 20 “numquam dēsinit labor,” clāmāvit Memor. “quam fessus sum!cūr ad hunc populum barbarum umquam vēnī?” Cephalus, quī rīsum cēlāre temptābat, Memorī respondit, “haruspex callidissimus es. nōnne aegrōtīs remedia praebērevīs? nōnne Britannīs mōrēs Rōmānōs impōnere vīs?” 25 “es homō magnae stultitiae,” respondit Memor. “aegrōtōs floccīnōn faciō. Britannōs etiam minōris pretiī habeō. officia meamolestissima sunt. ego ad maiōrēs honōrēs ascendere velim. egovirōs potentēs colere velim. ēheu! in hāc īnsulā sunt paucī virīpotentēs, paucī clārī.” 30 “quid vīs mē facere, Memor?” inquit lībertus “iubeō tē omnēs dīmittere,” clāmāvit Memor. “nōlī mē iterum vexāre!” Memor, postquam haec verba dīxit, statim obdormīvit.Cephalus, ā dominō īrātō territus, invītus exiit. in thermīs 35multitūdinem aegrōtōrum vehementer clāmantium fabrōrumqueMemorem absentem vituperantium invēnit. eōs omnēs Cephalusdīmisit.
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Glossary for Lūcius Marcius Memor
prōcūrātor managerharuspex diviner (who reads the future by inspecting the liver and other
organs of animals), soothsayerobēsus fatnimium vīnī too much winerūrsus againfer! bring!huius modī of this kinddēsinit: dēsinere end, ceaseumquam everrīsum: rīsus smilepraebēre providemōrēs: mōs customimpōnere imposestultitiae: stultitia stupidityetiam minōris pretī habeō I care even less aboutofficia: officium dutyvelim I would like (subjunctive mood)potentēs: potēns powerfulcolere seek favor of, make friends withclārī: clarus famousverba: verbum wordterritus: terrēre frightened, terrifiedinvītus unwilling, reluctantabsentem: absēns absent
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