Graecia I TEST Study Guide and Review Schedule
Details About the TEST
Friday’s TEST is worth 50 points. It will be challenging, and will require practice and review this week.
Spelling counts on every single part of the test; practice spelling English words you don’t know.
The TEST consists of 36 questions with the following breakdown:
I. Littera Graeca (Greek Letters) – 10 questions at one point per question (10)
 Identify the Greek letters and write their names
II. Vocabularum (Vocabulary) – 8 questions at one point per question (8)
 This part is just like your vocabulary quizzes—define, then give case or gender (as indicated)
III. Sententiae (Sentences) – 3 sentences to translate at 3 points each (9)
 These sentences are very similar to the sentences we’ve been translating during class.
IV. The Greek Inception Myth – 9 sentences at 1 point each (9)
 Fill in the blanks with the appropriate character or other word from Hesiod’s myth
V. The Minoan Civilization & Theseus – 6 reading comprehension questions; various point values (14)
 Most of these are questions from homework or classwork assignments
 The last question is a bonus question, and will not count against you; it has to do with the
Spelling differences between such words as Kronos/Cronus and Ouranos/Uranus.
The best advice I can give you is to use the boxes provided before some of the sections, re-read all of the
reading assignments you’re being tested on, and follow all requirements from the directions (e.g. writing
in complete sentences, etc.)
N.b. (nota bene – “note well”) that there will be questions on this test that do not appear on study
guides. I believe that including such questions from class activities or discussions will reward those who
pay attention and participate in class.
Boxes You’ll be Asked to Fill in on the TEST
Vocabularum
List the III possible genders here: ____________, ____________, & ____________.
(make sure to spell them correctly here and use these for spelling below)
List the II possible cases here: ____________________ & ____________________.
(make sure to spell them correctly here and use these for spelling below)
Note that these words will not be spelled for you on the quiz; PRACTICE them!
Translate n/adj. pairs by _________________ the Latin word order.
One exception to the rule above is the adjective ________________ in all its forms.
I should remember to add ____, ____, or _____ where they improve the fluency of
the sentence.
Always translate from left to right when the sentence has a _____________ verb.
Translate these words here: non ______; sed ______; et ______; est ______.
Minoan Civilization and Theseus
REMEMBER:
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Begin each sentence with a capital letter; make sure to capitalize proper nouns.
End each sentence with a period and make sure to spell correctly.
Use the question itself to help you form your answer.
Make sure you are actually asking the question that’s being asked.
Fill the space that’s provided (one line, two lines, etc.); more information is
always better than less—as long as it’s accurate and relevant to the topic.
6. Be specific! Don’t use “it” or “they” when you could use proper nouns.
Please note that you may not have encountered one or more questions
in this section before.
Study/Practice/Review Schedule
Monday: flashcards, recitations; Theseus reading and questions
Tuesday: writing Greek letters; noun / adjective practice; vocabulary
Wednesday: vocabulary; re-read “Knossos” & review “Challenges”;
practice flashcards for Greek letters.
Thursday: study guide, vocabulary, Greek letters, preview test