1996 ACL/NJCL NATIONAL LATIN EXAM
INTRODUCTION
TO LATIN INTRO EXAM A
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1. Filia Corneliae est pulchra. A) Cornelia B) for Cornelia C) by Cornelia D) of Cornelia
2. Magistra discipulos . A) docet B) est C) stat D) navigat
3. In horto cum meis amicis ambulabam. A) about my friends B) toward my friends
C) with my friends D) near my friends
4. Videsne amicum aut inimicum? A) but B) or C) and D) because
5. Qui sunt magistri in tua schola? A) When B) Where C) Why D) Who
6. Nautae post insulam navigant. A) behind the island B) around the island C) toward the island D) by the island
7. Cras vos videbo. A) us B) you C) them D) me
8. In response to the question "Quid nomen tibi est?" you would give your A) age B) address
C) birthplace D) name
9. Ubi erat puer? A) is B) was C) will be D) to be
10. Mea cas
a fenestras habet. A) multae B) multam C) multis D) multas
11. Servus ad silvas ambulare parat. A) I walk B) to walk C) they walk D) walk
12. Iulius fabulam puellis narrat. A) with the girls B) from the girls C) to the girls D) of the girls
13. Demonstra, Marce, tuis amicis viam. A) with Marcus B) toward Marcus C) for Marcus D) Marcus
14. In agris magnum videbam. A) equus B) equi C) equo D) equum
15. Tabellas et stilos portatis. A) I carry B) you carry C) we carry D) they carry
16. Quot pedes habet equus? A) tres B) quattuor C) quinque D) decem
17. In aqua frigida natabamus. A) we swim B) we will swim C) we were swimming D) to swim
18. The books are lying on the table. A) Libri B) Librorum C) Libris D) Libros
19. "Responde Latine," dicit magister. A) He will
answer B) To answer C) He answers D) Answer
20. Boni viri te laudabunt. A) are praising B) were praising C) praise D) will praise
21. The abbreviation e.g., which stands for exempli
gratia, means that it will be followed by
A) some exceptions B) advice C) an example D) an amount of money
22. A centennial celebration is held A) for everyone B) in the evening C) outdoors D) every hundred years
23. Rhea Silvia and Mars were the parents of the founder of Rome. This founder of Rome was
A) Hercules B) Romulus C) Mercury D) Vulcan
24. The geography of the city of Rome was nOted for A) a large lake B) a volcanic mountain
C) seven hills D) a fertile valley
25. Locate Hispania on the map and mark answer on answer sheet.
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26. The Latin expression that means "time flies" is A) tempus fugit B) nota bene C) post meridiem D) ex tempore
27. The goddess pictured to the right is A) Diana B) Juno C) Minerva D) Ceres
28. A malefactor is a person who A) completes a task quickly B) calls attention to himself
C) builds something by hand D) does something evil
29. What characterized the room in a Roman house called the triclinium?
A) it had a garden surrounded by columns B) it had three couches on which Romans
reclined to dine C) it was an area used for worshipping the household gods
D) it was an open area with a pool in which rainwater was collected
30. A person with leonine features resembles a A) pig B) dog C) cow D) lion
31. If the hour hand on a clock were on XII, the time would be A) ten u' clock B) nine 0' clock
C) seven o'clock D) twelve o'clock
32. Which god is a master craftsman who makes weapons for the Olympians? A) Mercury B) Pluto
C) Neptune D) Vulcan
READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.
LINUS AND THE FOX
Linus meets a sly fox on the road.
Olim puer Linus per silvam ambulat. Puer est laetus quod tres nummos 1
aureos habet. Ad urbem ambulat puer quod multa dona emere cupit. In via 2
vulpes magna est. Vulpes dicit, "Si nummos tuos in terram pones, arbor 3
magic
a crescet . Tres nummos non iam habebis, sed arbor magica cras tibi 4
novem nummos aureos dabunt!" 5
nummos = coins
aureos = golden; emere = to buy
vulpes = fox; pones = you will put
crescet = will grow
Linus nummos aureos sub terram ponit et arborem magicam videre 6
exspectat. Mox Linus dormit. Postea oculos aperit sed arborem magicam 7 aperit = opens
non videt. Linus est iratus, sed nunc intellegit. Linus signum prope terram 8 intellegit = understands
po
nit et scribit, "Cavete, amici! Vulpes pecuniam tuam capiet." 9 Cavete = beware; capiet = will take
33. Linus laetus est quod A) vulpes est magna B) in via ambulat C) nummos aureos habet D) oculos aperit
34. What is the purpose of Linus' trip (line 2)? A) to hunt in the forest B) to spend his money in the city
C) to visit the fox D) to find his father
35. Quid emere cupit? A) vulpes B) amici C) dona D) terram
36. What suggestion does the fox make to Linus (lines 3-4)? A) throw the coins into the river
B) put the coins in the ground C) throw the coins in the air D) give the coins to the fox
37. Linus decides to (lines 6-7) A) take the fox's advice B) run away from the fox C) climb the tree D) return home
38. In lines 7-8, Linus A) is unable to wake up B) has become friends with the fox
C) discovers that he has nine coins D) realizes that he has been tricked by the fox
39. Cur iratus Linus est? A) Nunc vulpes est in via. B) Arbor magic
a in silva crescit.
C) Nunc nummos non habet. D) Amici non sunt in silva.
40. In lines 8-9, we find that Linus A) chases the fox away B) puts up a sign warning others
C) buys the fox a gift D) sets up a trap for the fox
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LATINI
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I EXAMB
1. If someone asks "Quot annos babes?" you will tell your A) name B) age C) address D) weight
2. Eras in magna urbe. A) You will be B) You are C) You have been D) You were
3. Pervenire ad urbem cras desidero. A) to arrive B) you are arriving C) we do arrive D) they arrive
4. Ouis Andromedam servavit? A) Who B) What C) Why D) When
5. Musica nympharum erat pulchra. A) for the nymphs B) of the nymphs C) by the nymphs D) about the nymphs
6. Dividite, puen, magna cum cura pecuniam! A) To divide B) You will divide C) Divide D) You are dividing
7. Pro parna pugnabat. A) to the country B) without the country C) in the country D) for the country
8. Hodie nos _ in ludo. A) estis B) sumus C) sunt D) sum
9. Mater ad _ currit. A) ianuam B) ianua C) ianuis D) ianuae
10. Ascanius erat _ vin clan. A) filiorum B) fili C) filius D) filio
11. Fabulas multas de deis docuimus. A) We teach B) We will teach C) We were teaching D) We taught
12. Rex militibus signum dedit. A) of the soldiers B) with the soldiers C) to the soldiers D) from the soldiers
13. Laudantne discipuli bonos magistros? A) Do students praise B) Why do students praise C) When do students praise D) How do students praise
14. Audi, _, verba poetae! A) amico B) amice C) amicum D) amicos
15. Liberi parvi equos timidly spectabant. A) timidus B) timide C) timido D) timidis
16. Multi carri sunt _' A) penculosi B) penculosos C) penculosis D) periculosorum
i 7. Octavia cum fratre ad arenam ambulat. A) of her brother B) about her brother C) to her brother D) with her brother
18. Puer parvus currit sed non ambulat. A) both B) or C) but D) and not
19. Amicos nostros ad cenam convocabimus. A) we were inviting B) we invite C) we invited D) we will invite
20. He read the letter from his father. A) epistula B) epistulae C) epistulis D) epistulam
21. Which Roman numeral represents the year 1996? A) MDCXCVI B) MCMXCVI C) MXCVI D) MMXCVI
22. Two cities buned by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 A.D. were Pompeii and A) Brundisium B) Rome C) Herculaneum D) Ostia
23. What type of government did Augustus initiate in 27 BC? A) monarchy B) republic C) empire D) dictatorship
24. Who was the god of the sun, medicine, and music, rejected by the nymph Daphne? A) Neptune B) Jupiter C) Vulcan D) Apollo
25. The toga could be worn by A) all men living in Rome B) all men and women who owned property in Rome
C) only men who were Roman citizens D) only elected public officials
26. If your fnends greet you with "Laetam tibi natalem diem," they are A) wishing you a happy birthday B) complaining that you are late
C) congratulating you on a victory D) telling you to enjoy your vacation
27. Caesar, Cicero, Brutus, et aI., were political figures during the Republic. Et al. means A) that is B) for example C) note well D) and others
28. The words enamored, amiable, and inimical are all related to the Latin word for A) praise B) love C) walk D) see
29. gladiator fight: Colosseum:: _ : Circus Maximus A) chanot race B) play performance C) military exercise D) public bath
30. Whatcharacterized the trielinium in a Roman house? A) a garden surrounded by columns B) three couches on which Romans reclined to dine
C) a shrine for worshipping the household gods D) a pool which collected rainwater
31. Which god was often called Dis, the Latin word meaning "nch," because his kingdom in the Underworld included the rich minerals under the
earth? A) Jupiter B) Neptune C) Bacchus D) Pluto
32. What is the shape of a lunate window? A) 5-pointed star B) crescent moon C) square D) right tnangle
READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.
A SURPRISE ATTACK
The Gauls reach Rome in 386 B.c.
Arx Capitoliumque in magno penculo erant. Galli nocte
ad summum montem tacite ascenderunt. Galli canes ad portas
aut custodes Romanos non excitaverunt. Sed Galli anseres
sacros Iunoni excitaverunt. Tum magnum clamorem anseres
fecerunt. Unus ex Romanis, vir nomine M. Manlius, anseres
sacros audivit. Gladium suum cepit et alios Rornanos vocavit
et solus contra Gallos pugnavit. Mox multi milites Romani
contra Gallos pugnabant et Gallos de rupibus iaciebant.
Romani Gallos vicerunt et Manlio anseribusque gratias egerunt.
i Arx = citadel; periculo = danger
2 summum = the top of
3 anseres = geese
4
5
6 Gladium suum = his own sword
7
8 rupibus = rocks
9 vieerunt = conquered
Adapted from Livy
33. According to lines 1-2, when did the Gauls attack? A) early morning B) at night C) after lunch D) during a full moon
34. Line 2 (ad...aseenderunt), reveals that the Gauls attacked A) near the nver B) at a low point in the wall
C) at the top of a hill D) in a forest
35. How did the Gauls attack? A) noisily B) silently C) hurriedly D) slowly
36. _ became aware of the Gauls first. A) The geese B) The dogs C) The Roman guards D) Marcus Manlius
37. According to lines 3-4, the geese were A) used as food B) near the gates C) sacred to Juno D) kept as pets
38. Line 7 (solus...pugnavit ) indicates that Manlius A) was afraid to fight B) was awakened by the fighting
C) fought alone at first D) lost his sword
39. In line 8, the Romans threw _ from the cliffs. A) the geese B) Manlius C) weapons D) the Gauls
40. The last sentence states that the Romans gave credit to _ for the victory. A) many Roman soldiers B) their supenor numbers
C) their better military discipline D) Manlius and the geese
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LATIN II
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II
EXAMC
1. Imperator exercitum septem menses duxit. A) before seven months B) in seven months C) for seven months D) after seven months
2. Magister nomina discipulorum scire vult. A) wanted B) had wanted C) will want D) wants
3. Ouem in foro hodie vidisti? A) Why B) Where C) Whose D) Whom
4. Ignis ab monte viden potest. A) is able to have seen B) is able to be seen C) is able to see D) is able to have been seen
5. Bonus dux ~ intellegit. A) himself B) themselves C) them D) him
6 Videbisne, Luci, amicos tuos? A) to Lucius B) of Lucius C) by Lucius D) Lucius
7. Pecuniam _ cras dabo. A) tuus B) te C) tibi D) tua
8. Mater filios mox venturos esse sperat. A) had come B) have come C) were coming D) will come
9. Ab notissimo magistro docebatur. A) she was being taught B) she is taught C) she has been taught D) she will be taught
10. Donum ad Dianam, _ lunae, fero. A) dea B) dearum C) deam D) deas
11. Cives victi pacem rogaverunt. A) conquenng B) to conquer C) conquered D) about to conquer
12. Templum quod Romani aedificaverunt in Foro est. A) to which B) which C) of which D) by which
13. Meae epistulae _ sunt. A) breves B) brevibus C) brevem D) brevium
14. Ea femina notissima est. A) That B) Which C) The same D) Who
15. Meus frater auxilium ad amicos mittet. A) sent B) will send C) shall have sent D) had sent
16. Ager latior quam via est. A) than B) how C) whom D) which
17. Senator putavit _ fugisse. A) legatis B) legati C) legato D) legatos
18. Study veiy diligently if you wish to be a successful Latin student! A) diligenter B) diligentiores C) diligentissime D) diligentius
19. "Nolite currere in viam!" pater pueros monuit. A) It is harmful to run B) Do not run C) Run cautiously D) I do not want to run
20. Portae huius urbis sunt magnae. A) to this city B) in this city C) this city D) of this city
21. Who carnes souls across the River Styx into the Underworld? A) Baucis B) Charon C) Daedalus D) Pegasus
22. The Curia, the Rostra, and basilieae were located A) in the Colosseum B) at the Circus Maximus
C) at the Campus Martius D) in the Roman Forum
23. What Roman leader became known as Augustus and was later deified by the Roman Senate? A) Marc Antony B) Octavian C) Pompey D) Hannibal
24. An optimist is A) a doctor who deals with diseases of the eyes B) an unethical person who takes advantage of others
C) an individual who constantly brags about his great wealth D) one who always expects the best in any situation
25. Rome's enemy in the Punic Wars was A) Greece B) Carthage C).Gaul D) Egypt
26. Aegean, Adriatic, and Tyrrbenian refer to A) architectural styles B) bodies of water
C) passes in the Alps D) groups of barbarians who attacked Rome
27. What sign should be posted on a fence enclosing a snarling dog? A) cave canem B) carpe diem C) festina lente D) caveat emptor
Way was significant to the Romans as A) the scene of the death of Cleopatra B) the route to the port of Brundisium in southern Italy
28. The Appian
C) the place where the Romans would go to vote D) The road Caesar took from Gaul when he marched on Rome
29. What hero slew Medusa and gave her head to Minerva to wear on her breastplate? A) Theseus B) Jason C) Hercules D) Perseus
30. The principal commented on the paucity of students in the cafetena. A) small number B) excessive noisiness C) late arrival D) long line
31. Which Latin expression means without end? A) ad infinitum B) habeas corpus C) in toto D) per se
32. Numa Pompilius, Tullus Hostilius, and Tarquinius Superbus ruled Rome during A) the invasion of Rome by the Gauls B) the Punic Wars
C) the period of the monarchy D) the period of the empire
READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.
Servius Tullius
Contributions and Death of a Roman Ruler
Servius Tullius, cuius mater captiva et serva fuerat, in imperium post Tarquinium 1
Priscum venit. Hic quoque Sabinos vicit; urbem maiorem incremento tnum montium 2 incremento = by the addition
fecit; fossas circum murum duxit. Primus omnium censum constituit, qui adhuc per orbem 3 fossas = trenches; eensum = census
terrarum incognitus erato Roma, ubi omnes in censum lati erant, habuit LXXXIII milia 4 lati erant from fero
civium Romanorum cum illis qui extra urbem erant. 5
Sed Tarquinius Superbus, filius Tarquini Pnsci, imperium cupivit et regem occidit. 6
Filia Servi Tulli, quam Tarquinius Superbus in matnmonium duxerat, auxilium in hoc malo 7
facto dedit. Post mortem Tulli, Tarquinius Superbus regnum cepit. 8
adapted from Breviarium ab Urbe Condita of Eutropius
33. We learn in line 1 (euius...fuerat) that the mother of Servius Tullius was A) from a wealthy family B) a captive slave
C) a powerful woman D) the owner of many captives
34. According to lines 2-3, (Hie...duxit), Servius Tullius improved Rome by A) expanding the city to include three hills
B) surrounding the water supply with the city walls C) digging trenches to the water supply D) giving voting rights to the Sabines
35. According to lines 3-4, (Primus...erat), the census which Servius Tullius took A) was based on one he had seen on his travels
B) had been established by his predecessors C) was the first in Rome D) was demanded by the people of Rome
36. How many citizens were reported in the census? A) 53,000 B) 83,000 C) 133,000 D) 533,000
37. Line 6 (Sed...oeeidit) tells us that the death of Servius Tullius was A) by natural causes B) caused by the son of the former ruler
C) celebrated by all the citizens D) punishment for his own wrongdoing
38. We learn in line 7 that Tarquinius Superbus A) married the daughter of Servius Tullius B) was a pnest in charge of weddings
C) encouraged Servius Tullius to marry again D) promised to marry the daughter of Servius Tullius if he were made ruler
39. According to lines 7-8, the daughter of Servius Tullius A) took her own life B) mourned her father's death
C) took part in her father's death D) lied about her father's death
40. In line 8, after the death of Servius Tullius, Tarquinius Superbus
A) divorced his wife B) restored his father Tarquinius Pnscus to the throne C) was driven from Rome D) took over as ruler
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LATIN iv EXAM F
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1. Cives animalia in Colosseo saepe viderant. A) will see B) used to see C) had seen D)
2. Discipuli suam magistram de fabula antiqua rogaverunt. A) your B) her C) their D) our
3. Rex filiam maxime amabat. A) much B) very much C) more D) very large
4. Templum _ Augustus aedificavit pulcherrimum erato A) quo B) quod C) cui D) cuius
5. Noster amicus ad portum cras perveniet. A) arrives B) has arnved C) was arriving D) will arrive
6. Orpheus pulchre cantare potuisse dicitur. A) will be able B) to have been able C) was able D) to be able
7. lex: legum :: impetus: _ A) impetu B) impetui C) impetibus D) impetuum
8. Let the consul beware of certain unscrupulous citizens. A) Consul caveat B) Consulem cave C) Consul cavet D) Consul cavebit
9. Orator civibus leniter dixit. A) softest B) soft C) softly D) too softly
10. Viator Romam iter fecit ill ad Siciliam navigaret. A) as he must sail B) while sailing C) since he sailed D) in order to sail
Ii. The king asks the old man where he hid the money. A) celat B) celavent C) celavisset D) celavit
12. Magister illi chartam dedit. A) to him B) by him C) from him D) with him
13. Venator animalia fugientia trans campos sequebatur. A) to flee B) about to flee C) fleeing D) having fled
14. Venus erat pulchnor Iunone. A) by Juno B) from Juno C) to Juno D) than Juno
15. Cicero dicit se patnam amare. A) loves B) loved C) will
love D) had loved
16. Infans erat canssimus matn. A) of (his) mother B) to (his) mother C) by (his) mother D) from (his) mother
17. Si piscem ex flumine cepisset, eum edisset. A) he would have eaten B) he will eat C) he was eating D) he had eaten
18. Omnes libn hodie movendi sunt. A) will be moved B) are being moved C) have been moved D) must be moved
19. Senatores sunt tam laeti de victoria Romana ill ducem laudent. A) that they must praise B) that they had praised
C) that they praise D) that they praised
20. Claudius navem defendere conatus est, sed hostes erant potentiores. A) will try B) is trying C) had tried D) tned
21. "Quae cum ita sint," an expression often used by Cicero, means A) What about these things B) Since these things are so
C) Bear with these things D) There are many such things
22. A Roman would travel from Rome to Brundisium, and then across the Adriatic Sea in order to reach A) Greece B) Spain C) Egypt D) Britain
23. The established succession of offices which Cicero held on his way to becoming consul was the A) toga praetexta B) pedites
C) cursus honorum D) decemviri
24. The abbreviation et seq. means A) and others B) it does not follow C) and the following D) in the same place
25. The words confide, fiduciary, and perfidious share a common Latin root having to do with A) money B) health C) trust D) bravery
26. Chiron, who had the body of a horse and the head of a man and was the teacher of heroes, was a A) gorgon B) satyr C) minotaur D) centaur
27. Cicero gave the First Oration against Catiline on October 21,63 B.C. A) pndie Non. Oct. B) a.d. XII KaL. Nov. C) a.d. VII Id. Oct. D) Id. Oct.
28. A typical Roman citizen often visited the tbermae. A) baths B) markets C) taverns D) lawcourts
29. The father was incredulous at the girl's tale. He A) laughed B) didn't believe it C) grew angry D) started to cry
30. What literary device does the quote cum taeent clamant contain? A) simile B) oxymoron C) anaphora D) metonymy
31. The three old women known as the Parcae control A) the direction of the winds B) song and memory
C) the Underworld D) the thread of human destiny
32. What Roman author wrote a letter detailing the eruption of Vesuvius? A) Cicero B) Caesar C) Sallust D) Pliny
READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.
JULIUS CAESAR
Suetonius describes Julius Caesar.
Armorum et equitandi peritissimus erato In agmine interdum
equo saepius pedibus milites anteibat. Illi erat nulla galea seu
1 peritissimus = very skilled; interdum = sometimes
2 anteibat = ante + eo; seu...seu = whether...or
sol seu imber esset. Longissimas vias incredibili celeritate
3
atque centum milia passuum in unum diem confecit. Si flumina
morarentur, nando aut ratibus transivit ut saepe ad castra prae
4
5 nando = by swimming; ratibus = by rafts
nuntios adveniret. Exercitum per insidiosa itinera numquam
dux
it nisi perspeculatus loca, neque in Bntanniam transvexit,
6 insidiosa = treacherous
7 perspeeulatus = (he had) thoroughly explored; transvexit = crossed over
nisi ante portus et navigationem et accessum ad insulam exploravisset.
8
Eloquentia militanque re aut aequavit praestantissimorum virorum
9 praestantissimorum = of the most outstanding
gloriam aut superavit.
10
Adapted from Suetonius, Divus lulius I
33. In line 1, Caesar is described as A) a very good horseman B) well protected by armor C) the leader of the cavalry D) eager to do battle
34. In lines 1-2 (In...anteibat), Caesar A) admonished his footsoldiers B) sometimes rode just behind the cavalry
C) more often preceded his army on foot D) marched twenty-five miles in one day
35. In lines 2-3 (I1Ii...esset), A) Caesar wore a helmet as protection from the sun and rain B) The sun and rain never deterred his army
C) Caesar usually marched when the sun was shining D) Caesar went bareheaded in the sun and rain
36. In lines 3-4 (Longissirnas...eonfecit), we learn that Caesar A) built 100 bridges in one day B) covered great distances in one day
C) set up many camps along the roadways D) sent messengers ahead to scout the territory
37. In crossing rivers, lines 4-6 (Si...adveniret), Caesar A) often arrived at the camp ahead of
the messengers B) often pitched the camp near the nver
C) sent the messengers ahead on rafts D) listened to the messengers who had swum across the nvers
38. In lines 6-8 (Exercitum...exploravisset), Suetonius tells us A) that Caesar scouted out territory before advancing B) how the army marched
C) why Caesar went to Britain D) that Caesar set up camp with access to water
39. In line 9, Eloquentia militarique re refers to Caesar's A) planning ability and military dress B) outlook and horsemanship
C) strategy and compassion D) speaking style and art of war
40. In lines 9-10 (Eloquentia...superavit), Caesar is A) mourned B) delayed C) outwitted D) praised
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LATIN III EXAM E
LATIN iv EXAM G
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1. Prima luce laboremus et post mendiem ludamus. A) we work B) we shall work C) work D) let's work
2. Donum natale _ misit libentissime accepi. A) quorum B) quibus C) quae D) quod
3. Putasne _ in arboribus crescere? A) pecunia B) pecuniam C) pecuniae D) pecuniis
4. Hae quaestiones nobis faciles videntur. A) from us B) with us C) by us D) to us
5. Cum senator hodie sit aeger, ad Forum non ibit. A) has been B) was C) can be D) is
6. Scisne quid pnnceps mihi _ ? A) dicit B) dicens C) dicat D) dicere
7. Narcissus in aqua placida _ spectavit. A) sibi B) se C) eius D) sui
8. Meus pater mihi saepe dicit, " Te festinare oportet." A) you will hurry B) you wish to hurry C) you are hurrying D) you ought to hurry
9. Quis est prudentior matre? A) than mother B) of mother C) to mother D) with mother
10. Ludi mox incipient! Sacrificium deis facturus est. A) He is making B) He wants to make C) He must make D) He is about to make
11. Ad ducem _ properavimus. A) salutandum B) salutando C) salutandi D) salutanda
12. Liben, nolite _ sub arbore per tempestatem. A) statis B) stare C) stetisse D) stabitis
13. Aeneas proficiscens ex urbe Troia Penates portat. A) has set out B) will set out C) setting out D) to set out
14. Si mea soror praemium capiat, cum gaudio clamet. A) she would shout B) she shouted C) she had shouted D) she is shouting
15. Eum monuimus ne ab urbe discederet. A) as he was leaving B) not to leave C),so that he would leave D) before he left
16. urbs: urbium:: dies: _ A) diem B) dierum C) diebus D) diei
17. Militibus ex urbe expulsis, cives gaudebant. A) driving the soldiers B) the soldiers are dnven
C) so that they might dnve the soldiers D) after the soldiers had been driven
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Narra mihi fabulam de equo _' A) fortis B) fortibus C) forti D) fortes
Cornelia erat tam attonita ut loqui non _' A) potest B) potuit C) posset D) potuerit
Hic liber clarus discipulis legendus est. A) must be read B) will read C) had been read D) is about to read
Fiduciaiy, perfidious, and confide share a common Latin root having to do with A) money B) health C) bravery D) trust
22. What two lovers were delighted to find a crack in the wall between their houses? A) Cupid and Psyche B) Pyramus and Thisbe
C) Orpheus and Eurydice D) Baucis and Philemon
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Achilles: the Greeks :: _ : the Trojans A) Priam B) Hector C) Paris D) Menelaus
How many dactyls in this hexameter line? Cur non ipsa venit? Cur baee eertamina vitat? A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 5
What poet and fnend of Vergil wrote Odes, Epodes, and the Ars Poetica? A) Homer B) Plautus C) Horace D) Catullus
The Muses were instrumental in mythology as beings who A) foretold the future B) escorted the dead to the Underworld
C) inspired artists and poets D) tended Vesta's eternal flame
Who suffered the wrath of Zeus for giving fire to mankind? A) Atlas B) Prometheus C) Cerberus D) Ganymede
"Propter carmen et errorem, Augusto iubente, mihi necesse erat in longum exilium abire." Quis sum? A) Vergilius B) Ovidius
C) Horatius D) Catullus
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A Roman would travel from Rome to Brundisium, and then across the Adriatic Sea in order to reach A) Spain B) Greece C) Egypt D) Bntain
Of Augustus' many titles, that of imperator signified control of A) the laws B) religion C) the army D) education
31.
The example of anaphora in the line Per mare, per terras, per tertia numina iuro is characterized by
A) an implied companson B) the affirmative expressed by denying its opposite C) substitution of one word for another of close meaning
D) repetition of the same word at the beginning of successive clauses or phrases
32. What is the meaning of the Latin verb at the root of impatient, dispassionate, and passive? A) suffer B) sit C) seek D) send
READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.
ARIADNE DESERTED ON THE ISLAND OF NAXOS
Ariadne calls out to Theseus as she sees his ship sailing away.
"Quo fugis?" exclamo; "scelerate revertere Theseu!
Flecte ratem! Numerum non habet illa suum!"
Haec ego; quod voci deerat, plangore replebam;
verbera cum verbis mixta fuere meis.
Si non audires, ut saltern cernere posses,
iactatae late signa dedere manus;
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revertere from the verb revertor; Tbeseu is vocative
ratem = ship; ilia refers to ratem
plangore = with the beating of my breast; replebam = filled
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verbera = beating of the breast (in gnef)
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saltem = at least
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candidaque imposui longae velamina virgae -
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scilicet oblitos admonitura mei!
Iamque oculis ereptus eras. Tum denique flevi:
toi:puerant molles ante dolore genae.
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velamina = veil; virgae = branch of a tree
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10 torpuerant = had been numb; genae = features
Ovid, Heroides, X. 35-44
33. What is Anadne asking (line I)? A) Where are you fleeing? B) What are you leaving? C) When will you return? D) What are you doing?
34. In line I, revertere is best translated as A) to turn back B) they have turned back C) they are turning back D) turn back
35. In line 2 (Numerum...suum), Ariadne means A) The ship is turning B) Not everyone is on board
C) The ship is going too fast D) There are a number of ships
36. In line 4 (verbera...meis), Ariadne says A) My shouts were heard above the waves B) My words will fly toward Theseus
C) The blows that I gave myself were mingled with my words D) I must no longer beat my
breast
37. Line 6 (iaetatae...manus) suggests that Ariadne A) gestured with her hands B) threw herself on the ground
C) could not see the ships D) could hear the sound of the waves
38. In line 6, dedere is an alternate form of A) dederant B) dedennt C) dedisse D) dederunt
39. In lines 7 and 8 (eandidaque...mei), Ariadne placed her white veil on the branch of a tree to
A) remind those who had forgotten her B) placate the gods C) dry it out D) show that she was giving up
40. According to lines 9 and 10 (Tum...genae), Anadne A) swims after the departing ship B) weeps C) takes her own life D) faints
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ACL/NJCL NATIONAL LATIN EXAM
1996
LATIN
EXAMH
V
READ THE PASSAGES AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.
CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FROM A, B, C, OR D. MARK ANSWERS ON ANSWER SHEET.
SOPHOCLES GOES TO COURT
Cicero tells how an old man proved his mental alertness.
Manent ingenia senibus, modo permaneat studium et
industria, neque ea solum in claris et honoratis vins,
sed in vita etiam privata et quieta. Sophocles ad summam
senectutem tragoedias fecit; quod propter studium cum rem
neglegere familiarem videretur, a filiis in iudicium vocatus
est, ut quem ad modum nostro more male rem gerentibus
1 ingenia = n. pi., intellectual ability
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4 seneetutem = old age; quod propter studium cum = cum propter hoc studium
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6 quem ad modum = just as
patnbus bonis interdici solet, sic illum quasi desipientem a re
7 interdici = to be legally separated; desipientem = acting foolishly
familiari removerent iudices. Tum senex dicitur earn
8
fabulam, quam in manibus habebat et proxime scripserat,
Oedipum Coloneum, recitasse iudicibus quaesisseque, num
illud carmen desipientis videretur. Quo recitato sententiis
iudicum est liberatus.
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10 Oedipum Coloneum = Oedipus at Colon
us; quaesisse from quaerere
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12 iudieum from iudex, iudicis, m.
Cicero, De Senectute
1. Lines 1-2 (Manent...industria) state that old people retain their intellectual capacity if they A) continue to be physically active
B) retain their desire and diligence C) spend their time with young people D) take more time from their work to read and relax
2. In line 1, senibus is best translated A) from old men B) for old men C) by old men D) with old men
3. The best translation for modo (line 1) is A) enough B) with the exception of C) provided that D) unless
4. To what does ea (line 2) refer? A) ingenia B) senibus C) viris D) vita
5. In lines 2-3 (neque...quieta), Cicero means that A) it is not possible to have fame in old age B) old men are frequently very ambitious
lead to a quiet old age D) his statement applies to men whether they lead public or private lives
C) his advice will
6. The clause Sopbocles...feeit (lines 3-4) indicates that Sophocles A) wrote plays about old age B) was still writing plays in advanced old age
C) led a tragic life until his old age D) considered old age the highest tragedy
to lines 4-5, Sophocles was brought into court because it was thought that A) he was ignoring his family responsibilities
B) his plays undermined the idea of the family C) he was too old to continue to write plays D) he was not showing proper respect for the gods
8. Studium (line 4) refers to A) enthusiasm for his family B) devotion to his writing C) desire for justice D) religious zeal
7. According
9. The lawsuit against Sophocles was brought by A) the old men of the community B) his own father C) his sons
D) those who attended his plays
10. The best translation of male rem gerentibus patribus (lines 6-7) is A) by poorly treating old fathers B) for fathers managing their
property poorly C) for fathers who prefer to manage the situation themselves D) to carry on his father's reputation
11. In lines 5-7 (a filiis...solet), Cicero points out that this legal situation A) is similar to one he has studied B) could happen only in Greece
C) could also happen according to Roman custom D) was puzzling to the judges of the case
12. The best translation of bonis (line 7) is A) by means of property B) from their property C) for the property D) with property
13. The word ut in line 6 (ut...removerent) means A) in order that B) how C) when D) for fear that
14. The purpose of the lawsuit, as described in lines 7-8 (sie...iudiees), was to A) declare Sophocles incompetent to handle the family property
B) remove a foolish old man from the stage C) ban performance of Sophocles' plays D) determine the value of the family possessions
15. The word proxime (line 9) is best translated A) most recently B) nearest C) nght now D) most frequently
16. In line 10, recitasse is an example of A) syncope B) chiasmus C) anaphora D) hendiadys
17. The word desipientis (line 11) is a A) gerundive B) present active participle C) superlative adjective D) perfect passive infinitive
18. Sophocles took _ with him when he went to court (lines 8-11). A) the script of
his play B) a witness who was a poet C) his secretary
D) a letter of support
19. From lines 9-11, we see that carmen is a synonym for A) desipientis B) iudices C) senex D) fabulam
20. In the phrase Quo recitato (line 11), Quo refers to A) senex (line 8) B) iudicibus (line 10) C) carmen (line 11) D) desipientis (line 11)
21. Which of the following Latin expressions best embodies Sophocles' defense? A) de gustibus non est disputandum
B) salus populi suprema lex C) sic transit glona mundi D) res ipsa loquitur
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Exam continued on otber side
A SLAVE is FREED
The poet shows compassion for his scribe Demetrius.
Illa manus quondam studiorum fida meorum
et felix domino notaque Caesanbus,
destituit primos vindis Demetrius annos:
quarta tnbus lustns addita mess
is
erato
Ne tamen ad Stygias famulus descenderet umbras,
ureret implicitum cum scelerata lues,
cavimus, et domini ius omne remisimus aegro;
munere dignus erat convaluisse meo.
Sensit deficiens sua praemia meque patronum
dixit ad infernas liber iturus aquas.
1 manus = scnbe
2
3 destituit = has left behind; viridis, -e = young
4 quarta...messis = a fourth summer; lustrum = a five-year penod
5 famulus = slave
6 ureret from urere, to burn; implicitum = entangled, refers to eum understood; lues = illnes~
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9 deficiens = failing in health
10 dixit = voeavit
MartiaL, Epigram /.101
22. The adjective fida (line 1) modifies A) manus B) studiorum C) felix D) domino
23. By referring to the scnbe with the word manus, which usually means "hand," the poet is using a device known as A) anaphora
B) metonymy C) synchesis D) onomatopoeia
24. In line 2, felix domino is best translated as A) lucky master B) luck of the master C) good luck for his master D) for the lucky master
25. Line 2 tells the reader that Demetrius A) introduced Martial to the emperor B) had known Martial since they were children
C) had once belonged to Caesar D) had come to the attention of the emperors
26. In the first two lines of the poem, we learn that Demetnus A) worked as a copyist for the poet B) had once been a master himself
C) was a faithful student D) was a scribe for the emperor
27. In line 3, viridis is an alternate form of A) vindibus B) virides C) viridi D) viridium
28. The phrase tribus lustris (line 4) would be equivalent to how many years? A) quindecim B) tnginta C) duodeviginti D) tres
29. From line 5, we understand that the poet A) did not want Demetrius to go to the Underworld as a slave B) was afraid of dying
C) considered a slave's life to be like death D) had never before had a slave die
30. In line 6, we learn that Demetrius A) was caring for his sick master B) died in a fire C) was sick with a fever D) was implicated in a cnme
31. The best translation for domini...aegro (line 7) is A) we returned every right of the master to the sick man B) we rejected every
weakness of the master C) we gave all junsdiction to the master D) we felt very sorry for the sick master
32. The word dignus (line 8) refers to A) famulus (line 5) B) lues (line 6) C) cavimus (line 7) D) remisimus (line 7)
as a slave B) a gift from Demetrius to the poet C) Demetnus' freedom
33. The munere mentioned in line 8 is A) Demetnus' duty
D) the last letter wntten by Demetnus
34. The change in the relationship between Martial and Demetnus is indicated by the replacement of domini (line 7) with _'
A) munere (line 8) B) praemia (line 9) C) patronum (line 9) D) liber (line 10)
35. What word does Sensit (line 9) take as its object? A) deficiens B) praemia C) me D) patronum
36. The scansion of the first four feet of line 9 is A) SDDD B) DSSD C) SDDS D) DDDS
37. In line 10, iturus is best translated A) about to be B) about to go C) about to drive D) about to become
38. What is meant by infernas...aquas (line 1O)? A) a medication taken by Demetnus B) the Underworld to which Demetrius was now going
C) the journey to Demetnus' homeland D) the contaminated water which had made Demetrius ill
39. We might conclude that Martial wrote dunng the early Roman Empire, because he mentions A) Caesanbus (line 2) B) primos annos (line 3)
C) Stygias umbras (line 5) D) sua praemia (line 9)
40. What is the meter of this poem? A) iambic tnmeter B) dactylic hexameter C) hendecasyllabic D) elegiac couplet
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