CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER ROM A, B. C, OR D. MARK ANSWERS ON ANSWER SHEET.
1. Diana erat dea bestiatum et lunae. A)
to wild beasts B) from wild beasts C) by wild beasts D) of wild beasts
2 Vir ad urbem veniebat quod ludos in Colosseo videre cupiebat. A)
because B) and C) but D) or
3 He won the argument with words, not with fists. A) a verbis B)
verbis C) ex verbis D) verba
4. Dormite oene in vestris lectis, mei amici. A) To sleep B) They
sleep C) She sleeps D) Sleep
5. Servi in flumine vestes lavabant. A) will wash B) were washing
C) wash D) are washing
6. Libei et parentes sunt__________. A) laetus B) laetos C) laeti D) laetis
7 Imperator cum ________1udos spectavit. A) filiorum B) filios C) filiis
D) filii
8 Septem reges Romam rexerunt A) ruled B) will nule C) are ruling
D) to rute
9. Quis est in atrio? A) What B) Who C) Why D) How
10. ___________lunam postcenam videbis. A) Ego B)Tu C) Nos D)Vos
11 Milites Romani in Britannia cras erunt. A) were B) are C) will
be D) have been
12. Proserpina et Pluto sub terris habitant. A) live B) did live
C) will live D) to live
13. Equi trans celerter currebant. A)campi B)camporum C)campos D)campis
14. Pecuniam nostram servare debemus. A) they save B) you save C)
we are saving D) to save
15. Sunt tres equi et septem porci in agro. Quot animalia in agro sunt?
A) octo B) quattuor C) quinque D) decem
16. A Roman citizen wore a toga and a tunic. A) togam B) togae
C) toga D) togis
17. Mars victonam _________dabit. A) Romanus B) Romanos C) Romanis D) Romanum
18. Servius Tullius proudly built a temple to Diana on the Aventine
Hill. A) superba B) superbum C) superbe D) superbo
19. Trahuntne equi carrum7 A) Why do the horses pull B) Where do
the horses pull C) Are the horses pulling D) How do the horses pull
20. Ubi, Tiberi, sunt meae caligae? A) to Tibenus B) Tiberius C)
for Tiberius D) with Tiberius
21. Nomen mihi est Marcus. A) My name is Marcus B) I gave a name to Marcus
C) it is the name of Marcus D) Your name is Marcus
22, What was the Greek name for Venus, the goddess of love and beauty? A)
Athena B) Hera C) Demeter D) Aphrodite
23. Ancient mapmakers used to indicate an unknown land by using the phrase
______. A) persona non grata B) tenra incognita C) cave canem D) in medias
res
24. The date traditionally given for the fall of the Roman Empire is 476
A.D. A) CDLXXVI B) CMLXXVI C) DCLXXVI D) DLXXVI
25. A multifaceted argument has A) many aspects B) no solution C)
an obvious answer D) two sides
26. Which of these Roman provinces was in the eastem part of the Empire?
A) Britannia B) Hispania C) Asia Minor D) Gallia
27. Curiosity was the downfall of ________, the first woman, who opened
the box of misfortunes. A) Penelope B) Arachne C) Pandora D) Daphne
28. According to tradition, which of these events happened first? A) the
last king was driven out of Rome B) L. Iunius Brutus became the first consul
C) Aeneas settled in Italy D) Augustus was made the first emperor
29. This covered channel provided water for wealthy pnvate homes as well
as for public baths and fountains. A) circus B) aqueduct C) peristyle D)
dome
30. This most important Roman road originally extended from Rome south to
Capua and later east to Brundisium. A) Vla Flaminia B) Via Aurelia C) Via
Appia D) Via Sacra
31. Early Roman legends said that Romulus and Remus were the sons of _________.
A) Jupiter B) Mars C) Neptune D) Apollo
32. The pool used to catch rainwater in the Roman house was the . A) cubiculum
B) impluvium C) triclinium D) tablinum
| Lupus: Tua pellis est magnifica. Tu es sanus et bene pastus | I pellis = fur: sanus = healthy; pastus = fed |
| Ego sum fortior quam tu, sed macer sum et esurio. | 2 fortior = braver: macer = thin; esurio = I am hungry |
| Quid edis? | 3 edis = you eat |
| Canis: Bonum cibum edo quod casam domini boni custodio. Cibum non | 4 |
| rogo quod meus dominus et servi mihi cibum dant. Numquam esurio. | 5 |
| Lupus: in silva habito ubi saepe ningit et pluit. Vita mea est dura et solitaria. | 6 nixtit = it snows; pluit = it rains |
| In casa habitare cupio | 7 |
| Canis: Veni mecum, lupe. | 8 |
| Lupus: Tibi multas gratias ago. | 9 |
| (Lupus magno cum gaudio currebat, sed subito collum tritum canis vidit. ) | 10 collum = neck; tritum = scraped |
| Lupus: Cur est tuum collum tritum? | 11 |
| Canis: Interdiu exire amo, sed meus dominus circum meum collum | 12 Interdiu = during the day |
| vinculum ponit et me in stabulo tenet. Liber sum modo nocte. | 13 vinculum = chain; modo = only |
| Lupus: Tibi gratias ago sed libertatem amo. Rex esse non cupio | 14 |
| si non sum dominus vitae meae | 15 |
Adapted from Phaedrus
33. In line 1, the wolf thinks the dog's fur is
A) thin B) long C) splendid D) colorful
34 In lines 1 and 2, the wolf thinks that the dog is A) brave and powerful
B) hungry and thirsty C) well cared for D) as brave as he is.
35. What is the wolf's feeling toward the dog in the first two sentences
of the story? A) pity B) admiration C) fear D) dislike
36 The dog says that he eats good food because he A) often asks for it B)
always wanders away from the house C) guards the house of a good master
D) is very hungry.
37. Why is the wolf grateful (line 9)? A) The dog is going to take him home.
B) it is snowing C) it is raining. D) He likes living in the woods.
38. When the wolf sees the dog's neck, he A) tries to take care of it B)
asks about the neck C) runs into the woods D) becomes very angry
39 When is the dog free (line 13)? A) all day B) never C) at dawn D) at
night.
40 . In lines 14-15, what do we learn that the wolf wants? A) to live a
long life B) to have a nch master C) to eat more food D) to have freedom
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