Caesar 4.28 Reading Comp Post-Reading

What Latin phrase receives that peace has been strengthened?

• Hīs rēbus pāce cōnfīrmātā,

• post diem quartum quam

• est in Britanniam ventum nāvēs XVIII,

• , dē quibus suprā dēmōnstrātum est,

How many ships did Caesar bring to Britain based on the Latin est in Britanniam ventum nāvēs XVIII?

• 10

• 15

• 18

• 23

What type of soldiers were on the ships, based on the Latin quae equitēs sustulerant

• footmen

• horsemen

• archers

• slingers

What helped the ships depart from port, based on the Latin: ex superiōre portū lēnī ventō solvērunt

• hardworking men

• loose ropes

• a light breeze

• the lower harbor

How close were the ships when the storm arose, based on the Latin  Quae cum appropīnquārent Britanniae et ex castrīs vidērentur,

• not at all close: so far away from Britain

• have not left, still in France

• could be seen from shore of Britain

• just landed on the island of Britain

What 2 statements are accurate based on the Latin: tanta tempestās subitō coörta est ut nūlla eārum cursum tenēre posset,

• it was a violent and sudden storm

• it was a light storm but made sailing hard

• the sailors knew the storm was coming and were able to prepare

• no boat could keep on course due to the storm

What 2 statements are accurate based on the Latin: sed aliae eōdem unde erant profectae referrentur, aliae ad īnferiōrem partem īnsulae,

• 1 group were pushed back to Gaul from where they started

• 1 group was pushed to a lower part of Britain

• 1 group was lost at sea

• 1 group safely made it to their original destination

What does the Latin quae est propius sōlis occāsum reveal about the location of the 2nd group?

• they landed in the south

• they landed in the west

• they landed in the east

• they landed in the north

What does the Latin quae tamen ancorīs iactīs
cum flūctibus complērentur reveal?

• The ships are masterfully navigating the storm

• The ships are being battered by the waves

• the ships are safely secured during the storm

• the ships have already been taken down by the sea

What was causing the boats to be filled with water based on the Latin: quae tamen ancorīs iactīs
cum flūctibus complērentur?

• the low tide

• the strong wind

• the full moon

• the anchors