
Pliny's Ghost Story
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World Languages
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7th - 10th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Matthew Crutchfield
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
C. Plinius Surae Suo S.
…Erat Athenis spatiosa et capax domus sed infamis et pestilens. Per silentium noctis sonus ferri, et si attenderes acrius, strepitus vinculorum longius primo, deinde e proximo reddebatur: mox apparebat idolon, senex macie et squalore confectus, promissa barba horrenti capillo; cruribus compedes, manibus catenas gerebat quatiebatque.
What does promissa barba describe?
a young appearance
a beardless man
a long beard
a bald head
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
C. Plinius Surae Suo S.
…Erat Athenis spatiosa et capax domus sed infamis et pestilens. Per silentium noctis sonus ferri, et si attenderes acrius, strepitus vinculorum longius primo, deinde e proximo reddebatur: mox apparebat idolon, senex macie et squalore confectus, promissa barba horrenti capillo; cruribus compedes, manibus catenas gerebat quatiebatque.
The term squalore in reference to the ghost likely means _____.
dirt
wealth
confidence
youth
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
C. Plinius Surae Suo S.
…Erat Athenis spatiosa et capax domus sed infamis et pestilens. Per silentium noctis sonus ferri, et si attenderes acrius, strepitus vinculorum longius primo, deinde e proximo reddebatur: mox apparebat idolon, senex macie et squalore confectus, promissa barba horrenti capillo; cruribus compedes, manibus catenas gerebat quatiebatque.
In the context of this passage, catenas likely refers to
swords
chains
feet
shadows
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
C. Plinius Surae Suo S.
…Erat Athenis spatiosa et capax domus sed infamis et pestilens. Per silentium noctis sonus ferri, et si attenderes acrius, strepitus vinculorum longius primo, deinde e proximo reddebatur: mox apparebat idolon, senex macie et squalore confectus, promissa barba horrenti capillo; cruribus compedes, manibus catenas gerebat quatiebatque.
quatiebat suggests the ghost
was shaking his chains
was silent
was whispering
was hiding
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
C. Plinius Surae Suo S.
…Erat Athenis spatiosa et capax domus sed infamis et pestilens. Per silentium noctis sonus ferri, et si attenderes acrius, strepitus vinculorum longius primo, deinde e proximo reddebatur: mox apparebat idolon, senex macie et squalore confectus, promissa barba horrenti capillo; cruribus compedes, manibus catenas gerebat quatiebatque.
infamis means
famous
empty
cursed
haunted
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
C. Plinius Surae Suo S.
…Erat Athenis spatiosa et capax domus sed infamis et pestilens. Per silentium noctis sonus ferri, et si attenderes acrius, strepitus vinculorum longius primo, deinde e proximo reddebatur: mox apparebat idolon, senex macie et squalore confectus, promissa barba horrenti capillo; cruribus compedes, manibus catenas gerebat quatiebatque.
capax refers to something that is ______
spacious
dangerous
wealthy
crowded
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Venit Athenas philosophus Athenodorus, legit titulum auditoque pretio, quia suspecta vilitas, percunctatus omnia docetur ac nihilo minus, immo tanto magis conducit. Ubi coepit advesperascere, iubet sterni sibi in prima domus parte, poscit pugillares stilum lumen, suos omnes in interiora dimittit; ipse ad scribendum animum oculos manum intendit, ne vacua mens audita simulacra et inanes sibi metus fingeret.
dimittit means ______
he calls back
he sends away
he yells at
he greets
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