Latin 7
Stage 12 ad urbem WS
Nomen __________________________ G A K
Datum _____________________ Spatium ____
Directions: The following questions are based on the story on page 208 of your textbook.
Your answers should be based on the content of the story and your knowledge of Latin.
1. At the beginning of the story, to whom is Clemens speaking?
A. Caecilius
B. Julius
C. Grumio
2. What did Clemens give the farm manager?
A. another slave
B. a letter
C. money
3. What were Clemens and the farm manager doing when they heard the sounds and felt the
tremors?
A. looking at the farm and slaves
B. working in the fields
C. punishing fugitive slaves
4. Choose the best translation: tum ego montem spectāvī
A. soon I saw the mountain
B. I looked at you on the mountain
C. then I looked at the mountain
5. Who is also listening to this story?
A. Metella
B. Julius
C. another slave
6. Choose the best translation: nōs urbem petīvimus, quod valdē timēbāmus
A. we attacked the city, because we were very scared
B. we headed for the city, because we had a lot of time
C. we headed for the city, because we were very scared
7. What did Clemens hear after he entered the city?
A. a huge uproar
B. the mountain exploding
C. buildings falling
8. What was one thing Clemens did NOT see in the city in lines 9 -12?
A. Children looking for their parents
B. Thieves looting the stores
C. Women with their babies
9. Who remained at Caecilius’ home when Clemens arrived?
A. Grumio and Metella
B. Metella and Quintus
10. Why did Clemens go to Caecilius?
A. Metella sent him
B. He didn’t know where else to go
C. Quintus sent him
C. No one
11. What tense is eramus (line 12?)
A. present
B. imperfect
C. perfect
12. How did Caecilius feel in line 14?
A. terrified
B. worried
C. angry
13. Choose the best translation: maxima turba viās complēbat
A. a very large crowd was filling the streets
B. a great crowd had filled the street
C. the very large road was filled with a crowd
14. Where were they when they spotted Holconius?
A. outside of the house
B. near the shops
C. near the city
15. To where was Holconius fleeing?
A. his house
B. the port
C. the temple
16. Choose the best translation: cūr vōs ad urbem contenditis?
A. Where in the city are you running to?
B. Why are you hurrying to the city?
C. Why did you run from the city?
17. How does Caecilius answer the question from question 16?
A. I am hurrying to my house. I am searching for Quintus and Metella.
B. Hurry to my house with me. Quintus and Metella are searching for us.
C. I am hurrying to the house. Quintus and Metella are lost.
18. What is Holconius most concerned with?
A. Caecilius’ wife and children
B. Holconius’ wife and children
C. Holconius destroyed house
19. What is Holconius’ response when Caecilius asks if Holconius has seen Metella?
A. Holconius says nothing, just runs away.
B. Holconius is also worried and says he’ll help.
C. Holconius says he does not care.
20. Choose the best translation: tū vīllam tuam āmīsistī.
A. You lost your house.
B. I sent you to your house.
C. Then your house is lost.
Choose the best verb for each English meaning.
21. I arrived at
A. pervēnī
B. perveniebam
C. perveniō
22. They were telling off
A. vituperābat
B. vituperābant
C. vituperābam
23. you all saw
A. vīdistis
B. vīdistī
C. vīdimus
24. I am hurrying
A. festinābam
B. festinō
C. festināvī
25. you did
A. fēcistī
B. fēcimus
C. fēcī