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INTRODUCTION TO LATIN
ACL/NJCL NATIONAL LATIN EXAM
CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FROM A, B, C, OR D.
INTRO
EXAM
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1. Multae picturae in triclinio sunt. A) will be B) is C) are D) were
2. At the end of the story the eagle flew away. A) fabula B)fabulae C) fabulam D) fabulis
3. Multa animalia in aqua natare amant. A) are swimming B) will swim C) were swimming D) to swim
4. Novem minus duo sunt _' A) septem B) duo C) sex D) quinque
5. Parvus puer _ spectabat. A) reginam B) regina C) reginis D) reginae
6. Magna _ ante templum stabat. A) statuam B) statuarum C) statuae D) statua
7. Quattuor servi in agns _' A) laborat B) laboro C) laborant D) laboras
8. Curate, discipuli, libros! A) to the students B) students C) of the students D) with the students
9. Quid agis? A) How are you? B) Why are you leaving? C) Will you come wilh me? D) Where do you live?
10. Pater et duo filii ad Colosseum ambulabant. A) will walk B) are walking C) walk D) were walking
11. Cur rex ad insulam navigabat? A) Where B) Why C) Who D) What
12. Ego habeo parvam tabu1am, sed _ habes magnam tabulam. A) nos B) ego C) tu D) vos
13. The sun moves around the earth. A) ad terram B) sub terra C) circum terram D) trans ,terram
14. Graecus servus cibum male parat. A) badly B) clearly C) well D) widely
15. Senator dicit, "Properate, Romani, ad Forum!" A) to hurry B) were hurrying C) are hurrying D) hurry
16.. Epistula de ludis erat _' A) longus B) 10nga C) longo D) 10ngae
17. Mater liberos de ursa irata monebit. A) was warning B) will warn C) warn D) is warning
18. Mensam et sellas ad villam sine auxilio portant. A) about B) under C) without D) out of
19. Vir arnicum in _ aedificio exspectabat. A) magna B) magnis C) magnum D) magno
20. Nostra magistra nobis statuam Neptuni demonstrat. A) to us B) with us C) from us D) of us
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21. Quid facitpuella in pictura? A) Puella in tnclinio sedet. B) Puella in villa laborat.
C) Puella gladiatores spectat. D) Puella in Via Appia ambulat.
22. The king of the gods, Zeus, was known to the Romans as _' A) Apollo B) Jupiter C) Mars D) Pluto
23. The maiden Arachne was trained in the art of _' A) painting B) wnting C) weaving D) woodcarving
24. The messenger god who led the souls of the dead to the Underworld was _' A) Apollo B) Mercury
C) Mars D) Vulcan
25. Quid pro quo means A) This for that B) For this reason C) What is this?
D) What is going on?
26. Quot equi sunt in pictura? A) tres B) septem C) sex D) quattuor
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27. You might ask a friend that you have not seen recently: Quid novi? This question means A) How are you?
B) What is new?
C) Where have you been? D) What are you doing?
28. What was the ancient color of rank, royalty, and distinction? A) green B) orange C) purple D) blue
29. Which number on the map identifies Britannia? A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4
30. Refer again to the map. Which number on the map identifies Sicilia,
an island in the Mediterranean Sea? A) 5 B) 6 C) 7 D) 8
31. A denvative from the Latin word for slave is A) servitude B) senal
C) salvation D) science
32. Brundisium et Ostia et Pompeii sunt in A) Graecia B) Asia C) Italia D) Africa
READ THE STORY AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.
FABULA DE DUOBUS EQUIS
A farmer and his horses run into problems.
Agncola duos equos habebat. Nomina equorum erant
Regulus et Rex. Duo equi in agro laborabant et agncolam
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iuvabant. Olim agncola portam non clausit. ltaque Regulus
ex agro ad npam currebat. Erat glacies in nvo. Regulus
4 ripam = nverbank; currebat = used to run; glacies = ice
in glacie ambulabat.
5 in glacie= on the ice
Subito erat fractura in glacie et Regulus in aquam
frigidam cecidit. Equus perterntus erat. Agncola Regulum
7 cecidit = fell
in aqua videbat et magna voce clamabat, "Veni, veni, Regule,
8 Veni= Come
ex aqua!" Sed equus ex aqua venire non poterat.
9 non poterat = was not able
3 iuvabant = used to help; Olim = Once; clausit = closed
6 subito = suddenly; fractura = crack
statim duxit. Ubi Regulus videbat bonum amicum Regem, erat
10 faciam = shall I do; peribit = will die
11 consilium cepit = thought of a plan; Alterum = other
12 statim = at once; duxit = led
laetus. Itaque ex aqua venire poterat. Hoc modo equus salvus erat.
13 Hoc modo == In this way
"Quid faciam?" rogabat agncola. "Meus Regulus penbit!"
Tunc agncola consilium cepit. Alterum equum Regem ad npam
33. Cur duo equi in agro erant (lines 2-3)? A) Agncolam iuvabant. B) Adnpam currebant.
C) Cum agncola ludebant. D) Portam claudebant.
34. One day the farmer forgot A) to give grain to the horses B) to check the ice in the nver C) to give water to the horses D) to
close the gate
35. Lines 4 and 5 suggest that the story takes place in A) summer B) fall C) winter D) spnng
36. Regulus went toward the nver and (lines 4-5) A) walked on the ice B) ran back to the field
C) drank water D) helped the farmer
37. Regulus fell into the water because A) spnng floods overwhelmed him B) there was a crack in the ice
C) Rex frightened him D) he was being chased
38. What did the farmer do when he saw Regulus in the cold water (lines 7-9)? A) ran to the neighbor's B) was not able to speak
C) wept bitterly D) urged Regulus to get out of the water
39.. When the farmer realized that Regulus was losing his energy, he A) asked his neighbor for help
B) brought Rex to the bank of the nver C) threw a rope D) consulted the gods
40. What finally brought Regulus out of the nver? A) a rope around his neck B) intervention of the gods
C) the sight of his friend .D) the help of all the neighbors
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ACLjNJCL NATIONAL LATIN EXAM
CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FROM A, B, C, OR D.
LATIN I I EXAM B
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1. Via Appia _ longa et clara. A) eras B) eratis C) erat D) eramus
2. Est periculosum _ viam ambulare. A) ab B) trans C) ex D) cum
3. Vos multos libros legistis. A) They B) You C) We D) Them
4. Nautae clamaverunt, "Nunc _ videmus!" A) terram B) terrae C) terra D) terris
5. Mater _ multas fabulas narrabat. A) filio B) filius C) filium D) filios
6. Novem minus quinque sunt _' A) duo B) septem C) q)lattuor D) sex
7. In insula Sicilia sunt multi montes et _' A) agris B) agro C) agrorum D) agri
8. Advenietne hodie aut cras? A) Did he arrive B) Will he arrive C) Has he arrived D) Was he arriving
9. Bonum est cum amicis sedere. A) he sits down B) sit down! C) I sit down D) to sit down
10. Claudius intrat cubiculum quod defessus est. A) therefore B) now C) because D) but
11. Veni, _ , mecum ad Forum! A) Lucius B) Luci C) Lucium D) Lucio
12. Filius regis in silva ambulabat. A) to the king B) by the king C) with the king D) of the king
13. Filia mea ad urbem Alexandriam iter fecit. A) travelled B) travels C) was travelling D) will travel
14. Fabius et Fabullus erant _' A) amici mei B) ami
cos meos C) amicorum meorum D) amicum meum
15. Dux omnes milites tuba convocavit. A) of a trumpet B) for a trumpet C) to a trumpet D) with a trumpet
16. Matres _ clamant et lacrimant. A) territae B) territi C) territas D) territa
17. Magister dixit, "_ stilos, discipuli!" A) Deponis B) Deponit C) Deponere D) Deponite
18. The child sobbed miserably after he lost his toy truck. A) misere B) miseris C) miseros D) miseri
19. Epistulas ad amicos nostros saepe mittebamus. A) we will send B) we send C) we used to send D) we have sent
20. Ouot sorores habes? Tres habeo! A) Where B) Who C) With whom D) How many
21. Quid agunt Romani in triclinio? A) currunt et pugnant B) tacent et dormiunt C) scribunt et legunt D) cenant et bibunt
22. In Arabic numbers, MMV would be A) 205 B) 2005 C) 1505 D) 2505
23. In its earliest days, Rome was ruled by _' A) generals B) consuls C) emperors D) kings
24. Often pictured wearing a war helmet, _ is also known to the Greeks as the goddess of arts and crafts. A) Athena B) Hera
C) Aphrodite D) Demeter
25. The Roman equivalent of our proverb: "Haste makes waste" is A) Ad infinitum B) Caveat emptor! C) Festina lente! D) Nota bene
26. According to its name, the Pacific Ocean should be A) immense B) dark blue C) peaceful D) very deep
27. What Roman province was located between Hispania and Germania? A) Britannia B) Graecia C) Africa D) Gallia
28. The French word soeur, the Italian word sorella, and the English word sorority come from the Latin word for A) kind B) fate
C) community D) sister
29. Pluto took Proserpina, the daughter of _, to the Underworld to be his queen. A) Juno B) Ceres C) Minerva D) Vesta
30. A bystander was trying to ignite a conflict between the two candidates. The use of the word ignite here reflects its Latin root meaning
A) fire B) sword C) battle D) hatred
31. According to the Roman custom of naming children, which of these men was the father of a daughter named Cornelia? A) C. Iulius Caesar
B) P. Cornelius Scipio C) M. Tullius Cicero D) C. Caecilius Iucundus
32. When you attend sports events in a huge, circular, multi-story building with entrances all around, you might think back to the Roman
A) curia B) Colosseum C) Forum D) basilica
READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.
ANTAEUS AND HIS MOTHER
Two Against One: A Struggle between Strength and Intelligence
Gaea erat "Mater Terra," mater omnium in terra. Haec dea erat 1 Gaea, Gaeae, f. = Gaea; omnium = of all things; Haee = This
magna, potens, et pulchra. Nutriebat omnes aves, pisces, et omnia 2 Nutriebat = She nourished; aves = birds
animalia quae vivebant in terra. Inter multos liberos eius erant 3 vIvebant = lived; eius = her
montes, stellae, oceanus, et arbores. Unus ex filiis Gaeae erat ~, 4 gigas, gigantis, m. = giant
nomine Antaeus, qui natus est in Libya. Ubi Antaeus erat infans et 5 Antaeus, -i, = Antaeus; natus est = was born
deinde puer, habitabat in magno antro in Africa. Antaeus erat fortis, 6 antro = cave
sed etiam crudelis. Puer necabat leones et deinde devorabat leones 7 necabat = used to kill; deinde = then; devorabat = used to devour
mortuos. Antaeus amabat pugnare cum omnibus viatoribus qui 8 mortuos = dead; viatoribus = travellers
veniebant per Libyam. Hic crudelis vir multos miseros viatores 9 Hie = This
necavit. 10
Ubi pugnabat, Mater Gaea auxilium semper Antaeo dabat. Olim 11
Antaeus cum Hercule pugnavit, et auxilio matris Gaeae, paene 12 paene = almost
Herculem vicit. Postquam duo viri diu pugnabant, Hercules tandem 13 diu = for a long time; tandem = finally
dolos Antaei et matris intellexit et gigantem necavit. 14 dolos = tricks
33. Quid est alterum nomen Matris Terrae in hac fabula? A) Antaeus B) liberos C) gigas D) Gaea
34. According to lines 1-3, what do all the creatures on earth have in common? A) They are powerfuL. B) They have many children.
C) They are jealous of each other. D) They have the same mother.
35. The giant Antaeus was a A) traveller B) son of Gaea C) lion D) husband of Gaea
36. In lines 4-7, we learn that Antaeus as a boy A) lived in a cave in Africa B) lived with young children
C) was as tall as a mountain D) healed many sick animals
37. The lions in this story were A) slaves of Antaeus B) food for Antaeus C) the guardians of a cave D) the sons of Antaeus
38. As Antaeus grew up, he used to enjoy A) fighting with travellers B) helping his mother C) riding on the backs of lions D) living in the forest
39. Hercules almost lost a fight (lines 11-14) because A) Antaeus enticed the lions to fight Hercules B) Antaeus was so big
C) Antaeus' mother came to his aid D) Antaeus used the strategy of an ambush
40. How did the fight between Antaeus and Hercules end? A) Neither would surrender. B) Antaeus died.
C) Hercules was tricked into surrender. D) Antaeus' mother rescued her son as he was about to be killed.
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ACLjNJCL NATIONAL LATIN EXAM
LATIN II
CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FROM A, B, C, OR D.
MARK ANSWERS ON ANSWER SHEET.
II
EXAMC
1. Octo horas saepe dormimus. A) In eight hours B) At the eighth hour C) Until the eighth hour D) For eight hours
2. Mitte, _, hanc epistulam ad principem! A) Marcus B) Marce C) Marco D) Marcum
3. Quis te amat plus quam ego? A) who B) whom C) than D) how
4. Scisne nomen huius discipulae? A) to this student B) of this student C) from this student D) by this student
5. The laws which govern us must be fair to alL. A) quae B) quarum C) quas D) quibus
6. Parvus puer canem ferocem videre non poterat. A) is not able B) was not able C) will not be able D) had not been able
7. Noli narrare nobis fabulam miseram! A) I didn't tell B) Do you wish to tell C) Don't tell D) I'm not telling
8. A quo duce Gallia capta est? A) To which general B) For which general C) By which general D) According to which general
9. Verba non erant _ filio. A) grata B) grati C) gratas D) gratis
10. Aeneas Troiam a Graecis captam reliquit. A) capturing B) captured C) about to capture D) going to be captured
11. Augustus, _ imperator, cives Romanos diu ducebat. A) bonus B) boni C) bono D) bonum
12. Sol per caelum curro Apollinis trahebatur. A) pulled B) will be pulled C) was pulling D) was being pulled
13. Illa epistula longa est! Legistine earn? A) us B) it C) him D) them
14. Tullia celerius quam frater currit. A) quickly B) more quickly C) most quickly D) as quickly as possible
15. Narcissus se in aqua spectabat. A) her B) themselves C) us D) himself
16. Ad Britanniam nave animalia transportavimus. A) boat B) of a boat C) by boat D) to the boat
17. Caesar ad familiam scripsit se a piratis captum esse. A) that he would capture the pirates B) that he had captured the pirates
C) that the pirates were his captives D) that he had been captured by pirates
18. Mea filia _ appellabitur. A) Cornelia B) Comeliae C) Comeliam D) Cornelius
19. Exploratores silvam intrantes erant perterriti. A) entering B) having entered C) about to enter D) prepared to enter
20. Audiesne meam vocem, si clamabo? A) Do you hear? B) Are you heard? C) Will you hear? D) Did you hear?
21. Quot sunt duodecim et quattuor? A) octo B) quattuordecim C) sedecim D) duodeviginti
22. In which famous Greek city could Romans study philosophy and round out their cultural education? A) Sparta B) Athens C) Carthage D) Troy
23. The businessman receives a per diem allowance whenever he travels for his company. A) monthly B) weekly C) yearly D) daily
24. A Roman ship, sailing from the port of Ostia to Sicily, would head A) north B) west Ç) south D) east
25. Repugnant, impugn, and pugnacious all derive from the Latin verb meaning A) jump B) fight C) point D) taste
26. During which period of Rome's history did Augustus Caesar, Nero, and Trajan rule? A) Prehistoric B) Monarchy C) Republic D) Empire
27. Which Greek hero was associated with Danae, Medusa, and Andromeda? A) Hercules B) Jason C) Perseus D) Odysseus
28. Senator: curia:: gladiator: _ A) tabema B) templum C) amphitheatrum D) insula
29. "Having invaded Italy, I crushed three Roman armies in one year. My goal was to bring Rome's allies over to my side and thus defeat the Romans once and for
alL. Who am I?" A) Julius Caesar B) Alexander C) Aeneas D) Hannibal
30. Marcus and his friend went to the thermae to A) bathe and exercise B) watch chariot races C) hear a court case D) make a sacrifice to the gods
31. If the teacher says to a student, "Cur librum hodie non habes?" she is asking him A) to go to the blackboard B) why is he so quiet
C) why he doesn't have his textbook D) to leave the room
32. Where did Hercules have to go in order to fetch Cerberus as one of his labors? A) Mount Olympus B) Troy C) the Underworld D) Crete
READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.
A TALE OF THE NOBLE CLAUDIAN FAMILY
A Roman general takes the auspices before an important battle.
Inter Romanos gens Claudia nobilissima habebatur sed superbissima
ferocissimaque. Unus ex hac gente, P. Claudius Pulcher, primo bello
1 gens, gentis = family; superbissima, from superbus = haughty, arrogant
2 pnmo beUo Punico = in the first Punic War (against Carthage, 264-241 BC)
Punico consul factus, multis cum navibus ab Italia ad Siciliam navigavit.
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Is imperator, antequam contra naves Carthaginienses proelium commisit,
auspicia more maiorum petebat. At homo qui pullos sacros curabat
malum omen Claudio nuntiavit: "Pulli," inquit, "neque exeunt
e cavea neque edunt." Itaque Claudius iaci pullos in mare iussit, dicens,
"Fortasse bibent quod edere nolunt!" Deinde proelium navale commissum
est. Propter illam superbiam Claudii autem, Romani a Carthaginiensibus
victi sunt et octo milia hominum suolUm occisa sunt, viginti milia capta.
4 imperator = commander; proelium commisit = he began battle
5 auspida = auspices (predicting the future by the actions of birds); more maiorum =
according to the custom of his ancestors; puUos = chickens (from pulIus)
7 e cavea = from their cage; iad = to be thrown
8 Fortasse = Perhaps
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Adapted from Suetonius, Life ofTiberius
33. We learn from lines 1-2 that the Claudian family was known for its nobility, haughtiness, and A) wealth B) kindness C) ferocity D) generosity
34. In line 3, consul factus tells us why Claudius Pulcher was in command: A) his family had bought the ships B) he had the best plan
C) he had been made consul D) the Carthaginians feared him
35. Lines 3-4 suggest that the First Punic War A) was largely a naval war B) was fought in Africa C) was an undeclared war D) was won by the Carthaginians
36. What did Claudius do before the battle (lines 4-5)? A) He put on his best annor. B) He encouraged his men.
C) He sought a sign of divine favor. D) He sent spies to the Carthaginian camp.
37. What does the keeper of the sacred chickens tell Claudius (lines 5-7)? A) The chickens have gotten out of their cage. B) The chickens are not eating.
C) The omens for success are good. D) The enemy have poisoned the sacred chickens.
38. In line 7, what order does Claudius give? A) that the chickens be returned to their cage B) that the chickens be given more food
C) that the keeper be thrown into chains D) that the sacred chickens be thrown overboard
39. What was the outcome of the battle? A) Claudius won a great victory in spite of his arrogance. B) 28,000 Romans were killed or captured.
C) The Romans won but had many men captured. D) The Carthaginians fled in terror. .
40. What lesson does the writer intend by this story? A) Great generals should be proud men. B) Pride and impiety can lead to disaster.
C) Omens are unreliable. D) Human strategy is more important than the help of the gods.
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ACLjNJCL NATIONAL LATIN EXAM LATIN III-IV PROSE
PROSE
CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FROM A, B, C, OR D. MARK ANSWERS ON ANSWER SHEET.
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LATIN III EXAM D
LATIN iv EXAM F
Orator hostem patriae persecutus est. A) will pursue B) had pursued C) pursued D) is pursuing
Stella mirabili visa, rex oraculum statim consuluit. A) He will see the strange star B) When a strange star had been seen
C) See the strange star D) He must see a strange star
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Cura matri erat magna. A) Take care of your mother. B) The mother had great concern.
C) I am concerned about mother. D) The greatest care is their mother.
Ouisque suum librum tulit. A) Who B) No one C) Each one D) Which
Claudius erat tam superbus ill sine auxilio deorum bellum gerere temptaret. A) that B) when C) in order to D) how
Achilles honoris causa victoriam petivit. A) for the sake of honor B) in an honorable cause C) to honor his cause D) in case of honors
Discipuli a ludis discedere nolebant. A) wanted B) were unwilling C) promised D) became
Romulus erat rex magna virtute. A) of great courage B) for great courage C) about great courage D) from great courage
Verum dicere oportet. A) To speak the truth brings opportunity. B) It is necessary to speak the truth.
C) True opportunity always speaks. D) This is the importance of speaking the truth.
10. Horatius ~ sororem occidit. A) his B) himself C) the same D) that
11. Cum Fabricius neque regnum neque pecuniam cupiat, rex tamen multa dona offert. A) Although B) Since C) With D) When
12. Cena servis paranda est. A) The dinner had been prepared by the slaves. B) The dinner must be prepared by the slaves.
C) The dinner is being prepared by the slaves. D) The dinner will be prepared by the slaves.
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Tullia erat Ciceroni cara. A) to Cicero B) by Cicero C) with Cicero D) from Cicero
Nonne erat Brutus sapientior comitibus? A) with his companions B) by his companions C) of his companions D) than his companions
Vidimus ilium virum litteras scribentem. A) to write B) having written C) writing D) written
Let's teach all our friends Latin! A) Docebamus B) Docuimus C) Doceamus D) Docemus
Romani artem bene dicendi laudabant. A) of speaking B) about to speak C) having been spoken D) by speaking
Cato scivit quae Catilina fecisset. A) does B) had done C) was doing D) will do
Rumor quam celerrime volat. A) more swiftly B) as swiftly as possible C) too swiftly D) rather swiftly
Plinius epistulam scrips
it ut Tacitus de Vesuvii eruptione intellegeret. A) had understood B) might understand
C) has understood D) while understanding
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Which day would be the Kalends of May? A) May 1 B) May 15 C) May 30 D) May 9
Achilles' tutor Chiron, who was half-man and half-horse, was a A) satyr B) nymph C) sea monster D) centaur
Julius Caesar was the author of De Bello Gallico and De Bello Civili, works of A) oratory B) lyric poetry C) history D) tragedy
Hadrian's Wall was intended to keep the barbarians out of A) Germany B) Roman Britain C) Roman Gaul D) Greece
A perspicacious person is one who A) sees right through to the heart of a matter B) does not understand
C) betrays his friends D) shows great generosity
The motto Aut viam inveniam aut faciam expresses A) honesty B) determination C) fear D) joy
The Greek hero who fought the Minotaur in Crete is A) Jason B) Theseus C) Perseus D) Odysseus
The words incipient, deceptive, and captivating all have a common Latin root which means A) change B) search C) ride D) take
The Fates were portrayed as A) women with thread and scissors B) birds that grab people's food
C) monsters that
wreck ships D) warriors armed with swords
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In order to discern the will of the gods, a Roman priest might A) play dice games B) observe the livers of animals
C) search for a golden apple D) look into a cup of wine
Caesar's message Veni, vidi, vici is memorable for its A) alliteration B) polysyndeton C) anaphora D) chiasmus
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Cicero's In Catilinam, Pro Roscio, and In Verrem are examples of A) essays B) letters C) speeches D) poems
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READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.
A DISTURBANCE AT THE AMPHITHEATER
The Nucerians and Pompeians riot in Pompeii.
Inter colonos Nucerinos Pompeianosque levi initio atrox caedes in
gladiatorio spectaculo orta est. ~ coloni invicem primo pro
bra,
i eoloni Nueerini = people of the neighboring town of Nuceria; atrox = appalling
2 Quippe = Indeed; invieem = in tum; probra = insults
deinde saxa, postremo ferrum sumpserunt. Plebs Pompeianorum
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maior erat, in cuius oppido spectaculum edebatur. Ergo deportati
4 speetaeulum edebatur = the show was presented
sunt ex oppido multi e Nucerinis, corporibus per vulnera truncatis.
Tandem iudicium eius rei ad senatum relatum est; Pompeiani decem
annos publico coetu eius modi prohibiti sunt. Collegia, quae contra
5 truneatis = maimed
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7 publico eoetu = from public assembly; Collegia = Fan clubs
leges instituta erant, dissoluta sunt. Quidam vir e Pompeianis, qui
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spectaculum ediderat et seditionem conciverat, exilio punitus est.
9 seditionem = riot; eonciverat = had started
Tacitus, Annales xiv, 17 (adapted)
33. In lines 1 and 2, we learn that a fight broke out between A) gladiators and fans B) the people of two different towns
C) two famous gladiators D) feuding families
34. The author says (lines 1-2) that the terrible slaughter arose A) on a stormy day B) from a mild beginning
C) in the middle of the night D) after the omens were taken
35. At first the rioters hurled insults, then they A) set many fires B) ran out of town C) used rocks and swords D) attacked the senate
36. Who came out ahead in the struggle (lines 3-5)? A) the defeated gladiators B) the senators C) the Nucerians D) the Pompeians
37. According to lines 4-5, the wounded were A) left for dead B) brought before the senate C) carried out of town D) ready to start another riot
38. The senate (lines 6-7) decided that for ten years the Pompeians A) must make restitution to the Nucerians
B) would not be permitted to hold public office C) could not travel to other cities D) could not assemble for games in their town
39. The fan clubs (lines 7-8) had A) assisted the wounded citizens B) been formed illegally C) helped put down the riot D) protested the punishment
40. Who was exiled? A) the gladiators B) the fan
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LATIN III-IV POETRY
CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FROM A, B, C, OR D.
MARK ANSWERS ON ANSWER SHEET.
LATIN III EXAM E
LATIN iv EXAM G
1. Romani carmina Catulli audire magnopere cupiebant. A) more B) greatly C) most D) great
2. Lucretius rogavit quomodo homines creati essent. A) had been created B) will be created C) used to be created D) would be created
3. Vestales erant feminae _ flammae sacrae servatae sunt. A) qui B) quas C) cuius D) a quibus
4. Maluistine Catulli quam Horati carmina legere? A) Do you prefer B) Will you prefer C) Did you prefer D) Had you preferred
5. Poena Tantali par sceleri erat. A) to the crime B) the crime C) by the crime D) of the crime
6. Venus ad Iunonem fari volebat. A) speaking B) to speak C) to have spoken D) having spoken
7. Si cervus sacer non necatus esset, Agamemnon suam filiam Iphigeniam non sacrificavisset. A) did not sacrifice B) must not be sacrificed
C) would not have sacrificed D) should not be sacrificed
8. Dea tantum invidiae demonstravit. A) of such jealousy B) which jealousy C) so much jealousy D) jealousy itself
9. Pluto dixit Proserpinam cum matre sex menses habitare posse. A) had been able B) must be able C) ought to be able D) was able
10. Medea Iasonem monuit ne novam nuptam in matrimonium duceret. A) who might not marry B) when he married
C) if he should marry D) not to marry
11. Thisbe Pyramum iacentem humi invenit. A) under the ground B) on the ground C) to the ground D) from the ground
12. Mos maiorum Romanis venerandus est. A) The Romans must respect the custom of the ancestors. B) The Romans will respect the custom of the
ancestors. C) The Romans have respected the custom of the ancestors. D) The Romans had respected the custom of the ancestors.
13. Turno interfecto, anima sub umbris discessit. A) By killing Turnus B) Turnus about to kill C) Turnus is killing D) After Turnus had been killed
14. Ulixes ex Asia rediens Ithacam petebat. A) about to return B) returning C) to return D) having been returned
15. Ne credite, homines, hostibus. A) We can't trust B) Don't trust C) In order not to trust D) Let him not trust
16. Augures aves spectabunt ut omina pronuntient. A) if they declare the omens B) in order to declare the omens
C) the omens must be declared D) after the omens had been declared
17. Perseus monstrum facie horribili vidit. A) by a dreadful appearance B) for a dreadful appearance C) with a dreadful appearance D) a dreadful appearance
18. Niobe filias orabat, "Eritisne solacio mihi in meo dolore?" A) with my comfort B) for me to comfort C) a comfort to me D) while comforting me
19. Omnes dicere Latine oportet. A) Everyone regrets B) Everyone ought C) Everyone is sick D) Everyone is bored
20. Scripsitne Horatius tot carmina quot Ovidius? A) sO...as B) as many...as C) as often...as D) the same...as
21. Which of these is NOT a mother/son relationship? A) Thetis/Achilles B) Clytemnestra/Agamemnon C) Venus/Aeneas D) Peneloperrelemachus
22. The leader was chosen by acclamation. A) a secret ballot B) write-in votes C) shouted votes D) a show of hands
23. This Roman poet, noted for his Odes, Epodes, and Satires, also served as military tribune under Brutus, was a friend of Vergil, and became a member of
the literary circle of Maecenas. A) Plautus B) Ovid C) Horace D) Catullus
24. You might find the words in perpetuum ave atque vale on a Roman A) tombstone B) shop C) milestone D) villa
25. Because I broke a promise nevtr to look at my husband, I had to perform several tasks for my mother-in-law Venus in order to win him back.
Who am I? A) Ariadne B) Thisbe C) Eurydice D) Psyche
26. The best translation for the syncopated verb audierat is _' A) he had heard B) he hears C) he will have heard D) he was hearing
27. Scan the first four feet of this dactylic hexameter line: ossaque post tergum magnae iaetate parentis A) DSSS B) DDSS C) DDDS D) DSDS
28. Actium, the site of Antony's camp in 31 B.c., gave its name to the naval battle in which Antony was defeated by A) Pompey B) Lepidus
C) Octavian D) Brutus
29. A peculium was an allowance given to Roman slaves; a peculiolum, as the suffix indicates, was a A) large sum of money
B) promise of an inheritance C) small savings account D) heavy fine levied by a court
30. Catullus spent a year on the staff of the governor of Bithynia, a country in A) Hispania B) Britannia C) Asia Minor D) Africa
31. The great library of _ was burned when Caesar was besieged there in 47 B.C. A) Brundisium B) Alexandria C) Carthage D) Athens
32. Erato, the muse of lyric poetry, served as inspiration to A) Tacitus and Livy B) Homer and Vergil C) Catullus and Horace D) Plautus and Terence
READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.
A LEGENDARY MAIDEN
Tumus for the war against Aeneas.
Camilla, a Volscian, joins the forces of
bellatrix, non ilia colo calathisve Minervae
femineas adsueta manus, sed proelia virgo
dura pati cursuque pedum praevertere ventos.
ilia vel intactae segetis per summa volaret
gramina nec teneras cursu laesisset aristas,
vel mare per medium fluctu suspensa tumenti
ferret iter celeres nec tingeret aequore plantas.
illam omnis tectis agrisque effusa iuventus
turbaque miratur matrum et prospectat euntem,
attonitis inhians animis ill regius ostro
velet honor leves umeros, ill fibula crinem
auro internectat, Lyciam ill gerat ipsa pharetram...
Vergil, Aeneid, VII. 805-816
i eolo ealathisve = distaff or basket for spinning wool
2 adsueta = accustomed to
3 praevertere = outstrip
4 intactae segetis = of the untouched corn; vel...volaret = whether she were flying
5 nee...laesisset = and had not bruised; aristas = ears of com
6
7 plantas = soles of the feet
8
9
10 inmans = gaping; ut = how; ostro = with purple
11 velet = covers
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33. Camilla, referred to in line 1 as bellatrix, is a A) goddess B) priestess C) weaver D) warrior
34. Lines 1-2 (eolo...manus) refer to Minerva's role as goddess of A) wisdom B) cities C) handicrafts D) war
35. Line 3 (eursuque...ventos) implies that Camilla possesses extraordinary A) speed B) beauty C) intelligence D) compassion
36. Lines 4-5 (illa...aristas) suggest that Camilla A) marvels at the harvest B) possesses grace and agility
C) is seeking food for her troops D) is injured in the fields
37. The two verbs ferret and tingeret (line 7) suggest that Camilla might be able to A) swim in the rough water B) calm the roaring waves
C) create a st('rm on the sea D) swiftly skim the tops of the waves
38. The crowd in lines 8-9 (effusa...matrum) consists of A) Volscian soldiers B) the opposing army C) young men and mothers D) farmers and shepherds
39. The use of the anaphora in lines 10-12 (ut...pharetram) emphasizes the crowd's A) fear B) admiration C) scorn D) relief
40. When you read the description of Camilla in this passage, you are reminded of A) a sea-nymph B) an Amazon maiden
C) a Vestal Virgin D) a gorgon
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LATIN V EXAM H
LATIN VI EXAM I
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ACL/NJCL NATIONAL LATIN EXAM
READ THE PASSAGES AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.
CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FROMA, B, C, OR D. MARK ANSWERS ON ANSWER. SHEET.
A CONVERSATION BETWEEN TWO GENERALS
Âfricanus.
generaíScipio
Hannibal responds to the victorious R01nirh
i
Quaerenti Africano quem ~iss7 maxiinum. imp~rator7m creder~t,Hannibal
2
Maeedonum = of the Macêdonians
exercitus fudisset quodque ultimas oras, quas visere supra spem humanam
3
esset, peracrasset. Quaerenti deindequem secundum poneret, Hannibal
4
fudisset = had vanquished; visere = to view
peragrasset = had traveled through
5
metor, metari = to measure out
parva
respondit Alexandrum Mácêdonum regem; quod
manu innumerabiles
Pyrrhum significavit, dicens illum castra metari primum docuisse; adhuc
neminem elegantius loea delegisse,praesidià disposuisse; eundem eam artem
7
etiam conciliandi sibi homines ita habuisse, ut Italicae gentes regis externi
quam populi Romani,
táni
6
8
diu prihcipis in ea terra, imperium mallent.
Exseguenti quem tertium duceret, Hannibal haud dubie se ipsum dixit. Tum
ridens Scipio subiecit, "Quidnam tu diceres, si me vicisses?" "Tum vero me,"
inquit Hannibal, "et ante Alexandrum et ante Pyrrhum et ante alios omnes
10 Quidnam = What (in the world)
imperatores ponerem." Hoc improvisum responsum Scipionem permovit.
12
Livy, Ab Urbe Condita XXXV, xiv.
9 Exsequenti = investigating
11
6-15 (adapted)
1. In line i, Hannibal was asked A) what was his greatest accomplishment B) which general he trusted the most
C) who hebelieÝed was the greatest general D) what the greatest general had believed
2. According to lines 2-3 (Alexandrum...fudisset), Alexander had A) recruitêd countless troops for little pay
B) crushed many
troops with few soldiers C) been defeated by only a few annies D) conquered annies both large and small
3. In line 3, quodque is best translated A)each otbeiB) which C) although D) and because
4. Lines 3-4 (ultimas...peragrasset) indicate that Alexander had A) travelled to lands which most would not even hope to see
lands which he visited
B) hoped to travel to many distant lands C) hoped to conquer all the
D) travelled to lands which he had always hoped to visit
5. Quaerenti (line 4) refers to A) Africano (line i) B) imperatorem (line i) C) Hannibal (line I) D) Alexandrum (line 2)
6. In line 5, ilIum is the pronoun substitute for A) Africanus B) Hannibal C) Pyrrhus D) Alexander
7. According to line 5 (dieens...docuisse), Pyrrhus A) said that
the
camp hadbeen measured out
first
measuring out a camp
B) was a teacher before he became a general C) had been the first to teach the art of
D) was the first to charge the enemy
8. In line 6, neminem...delegisse is best translated A) no placés håd been ch()sén more carefi.illy B) no one had chosen places more carefully
C) he had chosen no one more carefully D) no one in that place
9. Lines 6-7 (eundem...habuisse) indicate that Pyrrhus A) Was despised by those
had
been chosen more carefully
he conquered B) was skilled in winning
over his enemies
C) introduced the skills of his people to those he conquered D) appreciated the skill of his enemies
10. In line 7, ut is best translated A) as
B) why C) that D) and
iI. In lines 7-8 (Italicae...mallent), we learn that A) the Italian tribes preferred their own rule to that of Pyrrhus
B) Pyrrhus preferred to rule the Italian tribes rather than his own people C) Pyrrhus preferred to rule the Italian tribes from ali external throne
D) the Italian tribes preferred the rule of Pyrrhus to Roman rule
12. To whom does Exsequenti (line 9) refer? A) Scipio B) Hannibal C) Pyrrhus D) Alexander
13. The meaning ofduêeret (line 9)
most appropriate to this context is A) attract B) consider C) lead D) influence
14. The phrase haud dubie in line 9 shows that Hannibal gave his third answer A) confidently B) hesitantly C) grudgingly D) humbly
15. The clause Thm ridens Scipio subiecit (lines 9-10) suggests Scipio's A) humor B) mercy C) fear D) anger
16. In the question Quidnam...vieisses? (line 10), vieisses describes an event that A) may happen B) did not happen
C) ought to happen D) will definitely happen in the future
17. What is the grammatical use of me in the sentence "Thm...ponerem" (lines 1O-12)? A) subject of indirect statement
B) direct object of ponerem C) object of the preposition ante D) ablative absolute
18. What is the best translation df ponerem (line 12)? A) I have put B) I will put C) I put D) I would put
19. Hannibal'slast statement ("Thm...ponerem," lines 10-12) indicates his feelings toward Scipio of A) admiration B) contempt
C) anger D) indifference
20. According to your knowledge of Roman history, Hannibal and Scipio Africanus faced each other in the A) Battle of Zama in North Africa
B) Battle of Actium off the coast of Greece C) Battle of Pharsalia in Greece D) Siege of Alesia in Gaul
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THE REIGN OF SATURN
The absence of hardship during the reign of Saturn
1
Quam bene Saturno vivt';~apt rege, priusquam
tellus in longas est patefacta vias!
nondum caeruleas pinus contempserat undas,
effusum ventis praebueratque sinum,
nee vagus ignotis repetens compendia terris
presserat externa navita merce ratem.
illo non validus subüt iuga tempore taurus,
non domito frenos ore momordit equus,
non domus ulla fores habuit, non fixus in agns,
qui regeret certis finibus arva, lapis.
ipsae mella dabant quercus, ultroque ferebant
obvia securis ubera lactis oves.
non acies, non ira fuit, non bella, nec ensem
immiti saevus duxerat arte faber.
nunc Iove sub domino caedes et vulnera semper,
nunc mare, nunc leti mille repente viae.
2 est patefaeta = was opened up
3 pinus = pine; eontempserat = had scorned
sail)
4 effusum = spread out; sinum = curve (of the
5 vagus = wandering;eompendi.li = profits
6 navita, m. = sailor; merce = merchåndise
7 iuga = yokes
8 domito = tamed; .rrenos...momordit =
champed at. the
bit
9
10
II
12 obvia seeuris = to meet carefree (shepherds); uhera = udders
13
14 immiti = pitiless; duxerat = had fashioned; faber = craftsman
15
16 leti = of death
Tibullus 1. üi. 35-50
21. According to line I, A) life was good during the reign of Saturn B) Saturn lived well before he was king
C) Saturn ruled better than a king D) before Saturn good kings were ruling
22. In lines 1-2 (priusquam...vias), we learn that during Saturn's reign A) long roads allowed easy travel B) he first built long roads
C) the people were interested in travelling D) there were no long roads for travel
of metonomy, stands for A) mons B) caelum C) mare D) navis
23. In line 3, pinus, an example
24. In addition to metonomy, what other poetical device is used in the phrase pinus eontempserat undas (line 3)?
A) chiasmus B) personification C) alliteration D) oxymoron
25. Lines 3-4 indicate that A) the serenity of the mountains was reflected.in the sea B) sea travel was unknown
C) there was harmony in nature D) storms on the sea did not exist
26. repetens (line 5) modifies A) compendia B) terris C) navita D) ratem
27. What poetic device is found in vagus...extenia navita merce.(lines 5-6)? A) simile B) litotes
C) onomatopoeia D) interlocked word order
lands frightened sailors
28. According to lines 5 and 6, A) foreign trade did not yet exist B) unknown
C) trade was very profitable at home D) sailors became rich with foreign profit
29. In line 7, welearn that b,ulls A) were not strong enough for plowing B) were not used as work animals
C) were able to do more work than now D) came voluntarily under the yoke
30. Line 8 tells us that A) horses were the main means of land travel B) bridle and bit were first used
C) horses did all the work in the fields D) horses had not yet been domesticated
always welcome in the homes
C) individuals did not own their own homes D) the doors to the homes were never closed
31. According to line 9 (non...habuit), A) homes had no doors B) strangers were
32. What does the phrase non mus (line 9) modify? A) agnsB) finibus C) arva D) lapis
33. According to lines 9-10 (non...lapis), stones were not used A) to dam streams B) to kill animals
C) to mark property boundaries D) to build homes
34. The earth as described in lines lland 12 could be characterized as a land A) where the weak grow strong and the strong grow great
B) where the sky is not cloudy all day C) of the free and the home of the brave D) flowing with milk and honey
35. During this period, according to lines 13-14, A) wars angered the gods B).swords were used only for hunting
C) wars did not exist D) sword-making
first became a skill
36. The direct object of duxerat (line 14) is A) faber B) saevus C) bella D) ensem
37. The scansion of the first fourfeet of line 15 is A) DDSS B) DSDS C) SSDD D) SDDS
38. The repetition of nune in lines 15 and 16 is an example of A) tmesis B) polysyndeton C) anaphora D) hyperbole
39. According to lines 15-16, life under the reign of Jupiter A) has even more advantages B) is filled with conflict
C) is more urban than rural D) benefits the individual more than the tribe
40. According to your knowledge of mythology, which goddess was sometimes called Saturnia because she was the daughter of Saturn?
A) Juno B) Venus C) Minerva D) Diana
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