Stage 32 Test

I. Reading Comprehension
Salvius cum paucīs amicīs in fanō sacrō conveniebat, quod in nemore prope urbem Romam exstructum est. hī
amicī, qui sacerdotēs ab Imperatore creatī sunt, primā horā lucis sacrificium facere volebant. itaque inter se de
sacrificiō consulebant.
“Imperator ab hostibus circumvenitur. necesse est nobīs victimam eligere! Imperator a hoc sacrificio
custodietur.” clamavit Salvius.
verbīs dictīs, postridie vacca alba, victima, per viās Romae a servīs ducebatur. subito res dira accidit: puella,
quae a quattuor puerīs agitabatur, in mediam viam irrupit, et non servōs vaccamque vidit. vaccā non visā, pede vaccae
graviter vulneratus est. tantā voce clamavit ut multitudo, strepitū attracta, ad hanc partem viae festināret. soror puellae
ad viam cucurrit, et, puellā visā, orabat ne puellam perīret.
interim Salvius, qui ante pompam incedebat neque viderat quid accidisset, cum clamorēs audivīsset, ad eōs
contendit; ibi puellam sororemque in viā iacentem et turbam circumstantem conspexit. postquam servī de puellā
sororeque narraverunt, Salvius gladium destrinxit et puellam transfixit.
“haec puella deōs offendit. necesse erat puellae perīre!” explicavit Salvius. puellā interfectā, egressus cum
servīs et vaccā, senator turbam attonitam in viā stantem reliquit.

fano – shrine custodietur – will be protected destrinxit – drew

quod - which vacca – cow transfixit – stabbed
nemore – forest alba – white
eligere – to choose attracta – attracted

Reading Comprehension
1. Where was the group traveling? a. Rome b. sacrifice c. shrine d. hiking trip
2. Why were they going to this place? a. to see priests b. to watch a sacrifice c. to meet the emperor d. to
make sacrifice
3. When were they wanting to do this? a. early in the morning b. late in the morning c. early in the afternoon d.
late a night
4. Why is this task important? a. it is to honor the emperor b. it is to protect the emperor c. it is to reward the
emperor
5. What happened when the girl appeared? a. the cow stepped on the foot of a girl b. a girl stepped on the
cow’s foot c. the cow stepped on the other’s feet d. everyone stepped on the cow
6. What did the sister of the girl want? a. for the girl to slow down b. for the girl to be spared c. for the girl
to be helped d. for the girl to be killed
7. What made Salvius come over? a. he heard the noises b. he had seen what had happened c. he was told
what happened d. he was standing by as it happened
8. What was happening when Salvius walked over? a. the girls were lying on the street b. the crowd was
surrounding the girl c. the cow was lying on the street d. both a and b e. all of the above
9. What did Salvius do to the girl? a. help her b. kick her c. kill her d. shout at her
10. Why did Salvius do this? a. the girl had damaged the sacrifice b. the girl has offended Salvius c. the girl
had offended the gods d. the girl had been rude to the crowd.
Grammar in the Passage
11. What is the best translation of exstructum est in line 1? a. is built b. is building c. has been built d. had
been built
12. What is the best translation of verbīs dictīs in line 6? a. with these words having been said b. with these
words having said c. with saying these words d. with these words had been said
13. What type of subjunctive is “…ne puellam perīret” in line 9? a. negative purpose b. negative indirect
command c. negative result
14. What type of participle is iacentem in line 11? a. present active b. perfect active c. perfect passive
15. Which of the following phrases from the passage is an ablative absolute? a. strepitū attracta (line 8)
b. postquam servī de puellā (line 10) c. amicīs in fanō sacrō (line 1) d. puellā interfectā (line 13)

II. Derivatives
Match the derivative with its definition.

16. adversity a. operation of an aircraft

17. appeal b. great hardship or misfortune
18. liberty c. something which calls one to something
19. oppressive d. requiring hard work
20. rescind e. the result of a grave misfortune, a death caused by
21. laborious accident/warfare
22. aviation ab. remove, take back
23. casualty ac. crushes the spirit, harsh
ad. freedom

III. Subjunctive Identification

Identify the type of subjunctive clause in each sentence. Each will be used only once.

a. positive indirect command b. indirect question c. negative indirect command d. positive purpose
e. result

24. nemo sciebat quid Haterius facturus esset.

25. dominus servo imperavit ut epistulam scriberet.
26. in fundo laborare solebat ut familiae cibum praeberet.
27. eam praeco oravit ne discederet.
28. dux tantus erat ut milites nullum cibum reciperent

IV. Deponent or Regular

Determine whether the verb in the sentence is regular (a) or deponent (b).

29. miles gladio interfectus est. 33. servi ad fundum missi estis.
30. consul vulnera passus est. 34. ancillae amicos diligentius laborare hortantur.
31. captivus effugere conatus est. 35. ad urbem progredimur!
32. convivae triclinium ingrediebantur. 36. coquus Aethiopes secutus erat.
V. Culture Multiple Choice and True/False
Select the correct answer.

37. Which two religions were often confused in the 1st century AD?
a. Christianity and Mithraism
b. Christianity and Judaism
c. Mithraism and Judaism
d. Christianity and Stoicism
38. Many army officers became __________ because of the emphasis the religion placed on loyalty and trust.
a. Christians
b. Stoics
c. Mitharists
d. Jews
39. Stoics preferred:
a. the Empire over the Republic
b. the Empire over the Monarchy
c. the Monarchy over the Republic
d. the Republic over the Empire

Select A for True and B for False.

40. The Emperor Claudius blamed the Jews and Christians for the Great Fire in AD 64.
41. Stoics believed men should pursue Pleasure.
42. Eastern Cults were always tolerated in the Roman Empire.

VI. Participles
Identify the following participles. They can be used more than once.

43. portans a. present active participle

44. secutus b. perfect active participle
45. amatus c. perfect passive participle
46. clamans d. future active participle
47. adeptus
48. amaturus
49. interfectus
50. tracturus

Opportunity for Points Back:

Choose 3 of the following 5 sentences to translate AT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR ANSWER SHEET. Each correctly
translated sentence can get you 2 points back. The whole sentence must be correct for credit.
1. verbis dictis, ad flumen Tiberim ut navem quaereret profecta est.
2. spectatores de arcu novo in Foro loquebantur.
3. convivis laetissime bibentibus, silentium ab Haterio imperabatur.
4. amici, quos Haterius ad cenam invitaverunt, triclinium ingrediebantur.
5. statim coquus, qui servos secutus erat, ad mensam progressus est.