Latin II 24-25: NLE RC Quizziz Assignment #1

Line 2: Where did the sparrow put the bean which he had found?

• in a field

• on a bridge

• by a river

• on the table

Answer explanation

"Pontem" ("bridge") is defined for you in the vocabulary notes!

Line 3: What does the phrase faba nōn iam aderat reveal?

• The bean had been cooked

• The bean was broken

• The bean had sprouted

• The bean was now missing.

Answer explanation

aderat is the imperfect 3rd person singular of adsum, "to be present"; the passage is saying "the bean was now not present"

Lines 3-4: For what kind of help was the sparrow asking the soldier?

• preparing his dinner

• building a bridge

• finding his bean

• guarding his field

Answer explanation

Adiuva me (Help me!) is in the passage's vocabulary help

Lines 5-6: How did the soldier respond to the sparrow’s request?

• with fear and distrust

• with laughter and disrespect

• with joy and compassion

• with confusion and frustration

Answer explanation

Miles ridebat (line 5) means "The soldier was laughing"; rideo, ridere, 2, "to laugh" is a verb the NLE wants you to know!

Line 6: What is the best translation of et senātor et minister?

• either a senator or a minister

• neither a senator nor a minister

• no other senator or minister

• both a senator and a minister

Answer explanation

et....et = "both ___ and _____"

Lines 9-10: Who offered to help the sparrow?

• the ant

• the minister

• the king

• the soldier

Answer explanation

formica, "ant" is in the vocab help; formica auxilium...promisit, "the ant promised help"

Lines 10-12: What does the ant do?

• save the elephant

• avoid the elephant

• threaten the elephant

• thank the elephant

Answer explanation

Use nisi and mordebo in the vocab help; you don't need to know what the whole sentence means! Unless [you do something], I will bite...

Lines 14-15: How is Quaere, mīles, fabam best translated?

• to look for the soldier's bean

• The soldier looks for the bean

• I look for the soldier and the bean

• Soldier, look for the bean

Answer explanation

quaere is an imperative

In lines 12-16, who does NOT face punishment?

• the sparrow

• the elephant

• the king

Which of the following Latin phrases best summarizes the lesson of the story?

• adiuvāte etiam parvum

• nōlīte cōnsūmere fabās

• cavēte omnēs elephantōs

• minister est sacer

Answer explanation

Adiuvate etiam parvum, "Help even the small." A few ways to get this answer:

-adiuva is in the vocab help; this means it's an important word in the passage!

-you know from the earlier questions that the sparrow (small) asked for help from the soldier