Trimalchio's Diner: The Boar Review

Choose all that describe the 4th course, the Boar:

• two little baskets hanging from its tusks

• surrounded by piglets made of cake

• wearing a citizen's ring

• filled with small birds

• of medium size

Provide the Latin (no long marks) which shows the size of the boar.

(a)  

Which verb from section 1 is Deponent?

• secutum est

• positus erat

• dependebant

• fuerunt

Which does NOT describe the piglets around the boar?

• they are made of cake

• they were gifts for the guests

• it was like they were hanging from the utters

• they were larger that the birds

Choose all that describe the servant who cut the boar?

• wearing leggings

• adorned with a colorful cloak

• bearded

• wielding a hunting knife

• named Carpus

Which Latin describes what happened once the servant struck the boar?

• turi evolaverunt

• parati aucupes

• vehementer percussit

• cuius plaga

Provide the Latin (no long marks) which shows the 'joke' that the birds are actually a result of the boar eating in the woods? [3 words]

(a)  

How does this chapter end?

• The boys serve the diners the various dates from the baskets

• The birds are handed to the diners as gifts

• Pieces of the boar are distributed to the guests

• The next course is carried into the dining room on platters

Provide an exampled of a PLUPERFECT subjunctive verb from part 2. (no long marks)

(a)  

In line 19, our verb is divisere. Despite it looking like an infinitive, it translates like a _____ tense verb.

• present

• imperfect

• perfect

• pluperfect

Answer explanation

It would normally be DIVISERUNT it is just shortened and translates as DIVIDED.