Stage 25 Test
I Directions
Read the following story.
Modestus et Strythio, e carcere egressi, ad horreum festinare
coeperunt. nam Strythio, vir summae prudentiae, proposuerat quo
modo sub horreo se celare possent. tamen, duo milites, cum per castra
tacite procederent, subito hominem per portam intrantem conspexerunt.
Modestus, quod intellexit quis esset homo, Strythioni susurravit:
“necesse est nobis hinc effugere. hic enim est Salvius, vir magnae
auctoritatis. cum in istum fontem cecidissem, defixionem a Salvio
paratam inveni. regem Cogidubnum necare vult.”
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Words and Phrases
proposuerat – had proposed
susurravit – whispered
hinc – from here
defixionem – curse tablet
II Directions
Indicate whether the following comprehension statements are true or false by
marking a for true and b for false.
1. Modestus and Strythio had arrived at the granary.
2. Strythio thought up a silly plan because he had very little common sense.
3. Modestus recognized the person entering the gate.
4. Modestus felt that he and Strythio needed to flee from there.
5. Modestus had found in the sacred spring a curse tablet against Salvius.
6. King Cogidubnus wanted Salvius dead.
III Directions
Identify the following grammar/structure items based on the story.
7. In line 1 egressi is a ____________ participle.
a. present active
b. perfect active
c. perfect passive
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8. In line 3 possent is in the ____________ tense.
a. present
b. imperfect
c. perfect
d. pluperfect
9. In line 4 intrantem is a ____________ participle.
a. present active
b. perfect active
c. perfect passive
10. In line 8 paratam is a _____________ participle.
a. present active
b. perfect active
c. perfect passive
IV Directions
Indicate whether the following statements are true or false by marking a for true and b for false.
11. A new recruit had an interview to ensure that he was a Roman citizen.
12. Vitruvius wrote a military manual that described guidelines for choosing recruits.
13. caligae were military sandals worn by Roman soldiers.
14. Roman soldiers received a higher rate of pay if they were in combat.
15. The average Roman soldier at the time of our stories spent much of his time building roads,
rather than in combat.
V Directions
Select the answer that correctly completes the sentence.
a.
b.
c.
d.
–issethe infinitive form
the third principle part + era +personal endings
the present stem + ba + personal endings
16. The imperfect indicative can easily be recognized by _____________.
17. The imperfect subjunctive can easily be recognized by ______________.
18. The pluperfect indicative can easily be recognized by _____________.
19. The pluperfect subjunctive can easily be recognized by ______________.
VI Directions
Select the adjective that correctly completes the sentence.
20. medicus puellae _______ poculum dedit.
a. aegram
b. aegrae
21. hospites coquum ________ laudaverunt.
a. callidum
b. callido
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22. faber mercatori _________ denarios reddidit.
a. iratum
b. irato
23. ancillae domino _________ parere nolebant.
a. crudelem
b. crudeli
24. centurio milites _________ castigabat.
a. ignavos
b. ignavis
25. senes discedunt, _________ nuntium laudantes.
a. fortem
b. forti
VII Directions
Select the sentence that most accurately describes each picture.
26. a. Strythio, num portam carceris apertam reliquisti?
b. melius est mihi ipsi ad culinam ire.
c. Modestus et Strythio cellas inspiciebant.
d. Strythio exclamavit, “omnes portae apertae sunt!”
27. a. tum miles explicavit quo modo iuvenem
cepisset.
b. miles iuvenem iterum rogavit quis esset.
c. Modestus et Strythio, carcerem ingressi,
cellas inspiciebant.
d. Strythio, vir summae patientiae, lucernam
tulit.
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28. a. iuvenis dicere nolebat quid prope horreum faceret.
b. melius est mihi ipsi ad culinam ire.
c. in angulo cellae iacebat Vercobrix.
d. Strythio, qui extra cellam stabat, attonitus erat.
29. a. Strythio, num portam carceris apertam reliquisti?
b. Modestus ad portam cellae cucurrit et clausit.
c. imperator regibus dona dedit.
d. tum miles explicavit quo modo iuvenem cepisset.
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30. a. centurio, ubi cognoscere non poterat cur iuvenis in castra venisset, militem eum ad
carcerem ducere iussit.
b. puella nos rogavit cur rem tam difficilem suscepissemus.
c. cum nomina recitavissem, hospites ad regem duxi.
d. reges imperatori dona dederunt.
VII Directions
Match the statement to the character is describes.
31. Vercobrix
a. est centurio legionis secundae.
32. Strythio
b. est filius principis Deceanglorum.
33. Modestus
c. e tecto cellae lapsa est; in nasum Modesti incidit et trans os
cucurrit.
34. Valerius
d. est homo magnae patientiae, minimique cibi.
35. aranea
e. “nemo infelicior est quam ego. nam te amabam sicut pater
filium.”
36. coquus
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a. “Modeste! desine me verberare! nonne me agnoscis?”
37. optio
b. iuvenem ignotum prope horreum latentem conspexit.
38. “captivus”
c. est homo qui Modesto decem denarios debet.
39. miles
d. mandata Valerii Strythioni dedit.
40. centurio
e. Vercobrigem agnovit; militem iussit Vercobrigem ad carcerem
ducere.
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IX Directions
Indicate the use of the subjunctive on the following sentences. Mark a for cum clause, b for
indirect question.
41. miles iuvenem iterum rogavit quis esset.
42. tum miles explicavit quo modo iuvenem cepisset.
43. cum Strythio haec dixisset, Modestus iratus exclamavit.
44. nuntius scire voluit ubi rex habitaret.
45. cum ambularet, sic cogitabat.
X Directions
Select the correct English translation for the Latin sentence.
46. subito Quintus meminit ubi poculum simile vidisset.
a. Suddenly Quintus remembered where he had seen a similar cup.
b. Suddenly Quintus remembered where he saw a similar cup.
c. Suddenly Quintus was remembering where he saw a similar cup.
d. Suddenly Quintus was remembering where he had seen a similar cup.
47. servus Salvio narravit quid Quintus faceret.
a. The slave told Salvius what Quintus had done.
b. The slave was telling Salvius what Quintus had done.
c. The slave told Salvius what Quintus was doing.
d. The slave was telling Salvius what Quintus was doing.
48. Salvius milites rogaverat ubi Quintus fuisset.
a. Salvius had asked the soldiers where Quintus had been.
b. Salvius asked the soldiers where Quintus had been.
c. Salvius was asking the soldiers where Quintus was.
d. Salvius asked the soldiers where Quintus was.
49. nemo scivit quo Dumnorix fugisset.
a. No one knew to where Dumnorix was fleeing.
b. No one knew to where Dumnorix had fled.
c. No one had known to where Dumnorix was fleeing.
d. No on had known to where Dumnorix had fled.
50. Salvius milites rogabat ubi Quintus esset.
a. Salvius asked the soldiers where Quintus was.
b. Salvius was asking the soldiers where Quintus had been.
c. Salvus asked the soldiers where Quintus had been.
d. Salvius was asking the soldiers where Quintus was.
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XI Directions
Select the answer that best completes each sentence.
51. cum gladiatores leonem interfecissent, spectatores plauserunt.
The tense of the subjunctive in this sentence is _________.
a. present
b. imperfect
c. perfect
d. pluperfect
52. cum gladiatores leonem interfecissent, spectatores plauserunt.
The translation of this Latin sentence is __________.
a. When the gladiators were killing the lion, the spectators clapped.
b. When the gladiators had killed the lion, the spectators clapped.
53. puella, cum epistulam scriberet, sonitum pulchrum audivit.
The tense of the subjunctive in this sentence is _______________.
a. present
b. imperfect
c. perfect
d. pluperfect
54. puella, cum epistulam scriberet, sonitum pulchrum audivit.
The translation of this sentence is ______________.
a. When she was writing a letter, the girl heard a beautiful sound.
b. When she had written a letter, the girl heard a beautiful sound.
55. cum coquus omnia paravisset, mercator amicos in triclinium duxit.
The tense of the subjunctive in this sentence is ______________.
a. present
b. imperfect
c. perfect
d. pluperfect
XII Directions
Complete the following sentences by matching.
56. A thing a new recruit underwent was…
a. physical fitness.
57. The first part of training was…
b. enjoying free time and leave.
58. The second part of training was…
c. training in open countryside.
59. The third part of training was…
d. weaponry and javelin throwing.
60. The pastime of the legionary soldier was…
e. a physical examination.
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XIII Directions
Identify the tense and mood of the following verbs by using the key listed below.
a. imperfect indicative
b. perfect indicative
c. pluperfect indicative
d. imperfect subjunctive
e. pluperfect subjunctive
61. audiebat
66. esset
62. audiverat
67. fuerat
63. audiret
68. erat
64. audivit
69. fuisset
65. audivisset
70. fuit
XIV Directions
Match the definition to the Latin term.
71. groma
a. road maps
72. itineraria
b. the surface of a Roman road
73. mutationes
c. a Roman surveying instrument
74. pavimentum
d. term for the curvature of a road surface
75. camber
e. changing stations where fresh horses could be obtained
XV Directions
Match the definition to the culture term.
76. exercitus
a. a board of inquiry
77. inquisitio
b. shield
78. scutum
c. army
79. cingulum
d. body armor
80. lorica segmentata
e. military belt
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XVI Directions
Match the correct translation to the following question words.
81. cur
a. to where?
82. quis
b. where?
83. quo
c. why?
84. quo modo
d. how?
85. ubi
e. who?
XVII Directions
Select the answer that most correctly completes the culture statement.
86. As full-time professionals, Roman soldiers signed up for _________ years.
a. quattuor
b. decem
c. viginti
d. viginti et quinque
87. The most important of the auxiliary troops were __________.
a. archers
b. slingers
c. cavalry
d. quartermasters
88. Roman soldiers learned to march approximately __________ Roman miles a day.
a. quattuor
b. decem
c. viginti
d. viginti et quattuor
89. The javelin was known as a ___________.
a. gladius
b. pilum
c. ballista
d. castra
90. The dagger was known as a ___________.
a. gladius
b. pilum
c. pugio
d. castra
XVIII Directions
Match the definition to the English derivative.
91. immortalize
a. the state of being slow to act, speak, or decide
92. inexplicable
b. refers to a hidden trait
93. latent
c. incapable of being explained
94. aperture
d. to make something/someone have enduring fame
95. hesitancy
e. an opening for a camera’s lens
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96. nomenclature
a. reaching beyond the limits of memory and tradition
97. penitentiary
b. smoothly gracious in social manner
98. immemorial
c. a declaration made by a witness under oath
99. suave
d. a prison for those being punished for crimes
100. testimony
e. a system of names used in art or science
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Stage 25 Test Key
1. b (F)
2. b (F)
3. a (T)
4. a (T)
5. b (F)
6. b (F)
7. b
8. b
9. a
10. c
11. a (T)
12. b (F)
13. a (T)
14. b (F)
15. a (T)
16. d
17. b
18. c
19. a
20. b
21. a
22. b
23. b
24. a
25. a
26. a
27. b
28. a
29. d
30. a
31. b
32. d
33. e
34. a
35. c
36. c
37. d
38. a
39. b
40. e
41. b
42. b
43. a
44. b
45. a
46. a
47. c
48. a
49. b
50. d
51. d
52. b
53. b
54. a
55. d
56. e
57. a
58. d
59. c
60. b
61. a
62. c
63. d
64. b
65. e
66. d
67. c
68. a
69. e
70. b
71. c
72. a
73. e
74. b
75. d
76. c
77. a
78. b
79. e
80. d
81. c
82. e
83. a
84. d
85. b
86. d
87. c
88. d
89. b
90. c
91. d
92. c
93. b
94. e
95. a
96. e
97. d
98. a
99. b
100. c
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