in tablino

​in tablino

By Mackenzie Halterman

Multiple Choice

What is Salvius trying to find?

 

Rufilla: My Salvius!

Salvius: I am busy! It is necessary for me to dictate these letters. I want to finish the job quickly. ubi est sella mea? heus! ubi est ista sella?

• his chair

• his stylus

• his letters

• his table

Multiple Choice

What does Rufilla want to do?

 

Rufilla: mi carissime! aliquid tibi dicere volo.

• say something

• get a divorce

Multiple Choice

Now what is Salvius looking for?

 

Savlius: I cannot listen to you now. I want to dictate letters. See! Philus is here ready. The pens and wax tablets are here - heus! ubi est armarium meum? quis cepit?

• cupboard

• documents

• chair, again

Draw

Rufilla finally gets Salvius' attention and he sends Philus away. Draw a picture representing the city where Rufilla met her relative

 

ubi in urbe Londinio nuper eram, familiarem conveni.

Draw

Draw the events of Mt. Vesuvius:

 

ubi mons Vesivius urbem Pompeios delevit, Quintus es urbem effugit. quam comis est! quam urbanus!

Multiple Choice

How does Salvius feel about Pompeians?

• loves them!

• thinks they are stupid

• doesn't trust them

Multiple Select

Salvius is upset over Rufilla inviting a Pompeian to their house, especially since Pompeian merchants cheat the soldiers like Salvius! But Rufilla says Quintus is of noble birth.

What two things did Rufilla and the slave girls take from the study to decorate the bedroom for Quintus?

ancillae, quod cubiculum inelegans erat, sellam armariumque tuum in eo posuerunt.

Open Ended

What does Salvius reply? (give me your best translation!)

 

insana es, uxor! Pompeiani mendaciores sunt quam Britanni. num tu sellam et armarium e tablino extraxisti?

Open Ended

What does Rufilla say?

 

et candelabrum

Multiple Select

What image depicts how Savlius is feeling?

 

pro di immortales! o candelabrum meum! o me miserum!