Free Printable Pluto Fabula Amoris Chapter VII

1.

Statue of Persephone with a sistrum (musical instrument that makes a rattling sound).
Roman name: Proserpine or Proserpina
Goddess of the underworld, springtime, flowers and vegetation.
Statue location: Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete.
Abode:The Underworld, Sicily.
Symbols: Pomegranate, Seeds of Grain, Torch, Flowers and Deer
Parents:Greek names: Zeus and Demeter
Parents: Roman names: Jupiter and Ceres
Question: Did you read this?

a)

yes

b)

no

2.

Iuppiter Mercurium misit sub terra. mater me videre vult! eheu! timeo. matrem amo, sed Plutonem ferociter amo.
mitto, mittere, misi, missus = to send
Mercurius, i M. messanger god
Translate Iuppiter misit

a)

Jupiter sends

b)

Juppiter sent

c)

Juppiter will send

d)

Juppiter was sent

3.

Iuppiter Mercurium misit sub terra. mater me videre vult! eheu! timeo. matrem amo, sed Plutonem ferociter amo.
mitto, mittere, misi, missus = to send
Mercurius, i M. messanger god
Translate sub terra

a)

to earth

b)

into the earth

c)

under the earth

4.

Iuppiter Mercurium misit sub terra. mater me videre vult! eheu! timeo. matrem amo, sed Plutonem ferociter amo.
volo, velle, volui = to want
Translate: mater me videre vult!

a)

My mother wants to see me.

b)

My mother wanted to see me.

c)

My mother was wanting to see me.

d)

My mother will want to see me.

5.

Iuppiter Mercurium misit sub terra. mater me videre vult! eheu! timeo. matrem amo, sed Plutonem ferociter amo.
Translate: timeo. matrem amo, sed Plutonem ferociter amo.

a)

I am afraid. I love my mother, but I fiercely love Pluto.

b)

I am afraid. I love my mother but Pluto fiercely loves me.

c)

I was afraid. I loved my mother, but I fiercely loved Pluto.

6.

Mercurius mihi inquit, “Salve, puella! mater tua misera est. misera et irata est. nemo in terra est laetus. nemo ridet. flores sunt tristes. animalia sunt tristia. terra est tristis. ad matrem te iam duco.”
inquam, inquit - said

a)

me

b)

to me

c)

I

d)

by me

7.

Mercurius mihi inquit, “Salve, puella! mater tua misera est. misera et irata est. nemo in terra est laetus. nemo ridet. flores sunt tristes. animalia sunt tristia. terra est tristis. ad matrem te iam duco.”
Translate: mater tua misera est. misera et irata est.

a)

Your mother has become unhappy. She is unhappy and annoyed.

b)

Your mother is unhappy. She is unhappy and angry.

c)

Your mother will be unhappy. When she is unhappy, she is angry.

d)

by me

8.

Mercurius mihi inquit, “Salve, puella! mater tua misera est. misera et irata est. nemo in terra est laetus. nemo ridet. flores sunt tristes. animalia sunt tristia. terra est tristis. ad matrem te iam duco.”
Translate: nemo in terra est laetus. nemo ridet.

a)

Nothing on earth is fruitful. Nothing grows.

b)

No one on earth is calm. No one rejoices.

c)

No one on earth is happy. No one laughs/smiles.

9.

Mercurius mihi inquit, “Salve, puella! mater tua misera est. misera et irata est. nemo in terra est laetus. nemo ridet. flores sunt tristes. animalia sunt tristia. terra est tristis. ad matrem te iam duco.”
Translate: "terra est tristis. ad matrem te iam duco.”

a)

The earth has become sad. For this reason I am going to take you to your mother.

b)

The earth is sad. I am now going to lead you to your mother.

c)

The earth is sad. I am going to lead your mother to you.

10.

eheu! nolo sine Plutone habitare, nec in terra nec sub terra. quid accidit? matrem videre volui, sed iam cum Plutone habitare volo. laeta sum cum Plutone. Pluto mihi dicit et ridet. misera sum.

sine + ablative = without
Translate: nolo sine Plutone habitare, nec in terra nec sub terra.

a)

I don't want to live without Pluto, and I don't want to live inside the earth or under the earth.

b)

I don't want to live without Pluto, neither on or under the earth.

c)

I want to live with Pluto, not on the earth but under the earth.

11.

eheu! nolo sine Plutone habitare, nec in terra nec sub terra. quid accidit? matrem videre volui, sed iam cum Plutone habitare volo. laeta sum cum Plutone. Pluto mihi dicit et ridet. misera sum.

accidit = happened
iam = now
volo, velle, volui
Translate: quid accidit? matrem videre volui, sed iam cum Plutone habitare volo.

a)

Why is this happening? I want to see my mother, but now I want to live with Pluto.

b)

What happened? I have wanted to see with my mother, but now I want to live with Pluto.

c)

What happened? I wanted to live with my mother, but now I want to live with my mother.

12.

eheu! nolo sine Plutone habitare, nec in terra nec sub terra. quid accidit? matrem videre volui, sed iam cum Plutone habitare volo. laeta sum cum Plutone. Pluto mihi dicit et ridet. misera sum.

sine + ablative = without
accidit = happened
iam = now
volo, velle, volui
Translate: laeta sum cum Plutone. Pluto mihi dicit et ridet. misera sum.

a)

With Pluto we are happy. Pluto tells me so and smiles.

b)

I am happy because of Pluto. Pluto loves me and smiles/laughs.

c)

I am happy with Pluto. Pluto talks to me and smiles.

13.

subito Plutonem specto. malogranatum in solo est. Pluto me spectat. consilium capio. malogranatum subito sumo.

a)

Quickly I look at Pluto. The pomegranate is on the ground. Pluto looks at me. I have an idea. I quickly pick up the pomegranate.

b)

Suddenly I look at Pluto. The pomegranate is on the ground. Pluto is looking at me. I take a chance. I suddenly eat the pomegranate.

c)

Suddenly I look at Pluto. The pomegranate is on the ground. Pluto looks at me. I have an idea. Suddenly I pick up the pomegranate.

14.

Mercurium specto. Plutonem specto. malogranatum specto et comedo. Mercurius me spectans inquit, “Mehercle! te ad matrem duco!” Pluto me spectat. “quid? malogranatum comedisti? cur?”
Translate: malogranatum specto et comedo.

a)

I looked at and ate the pomegranate

b)

I look at and eat the pomegranate

15.

Plutonem specto et lente inquam, “Pluto, me cepisti in terra et habitabam sub terra tres menses. nolo habitare sine te. te amo, Pluto.”
inquam, inquit - said
Translate: Plutonem....lente inquam.

a)

I said firmly to Pluto

b)

Slowly I said to Pluto

c)

Pluto said slowly

d)

Pluto spoke forcefully

16.

Plutonem specto et lente inquam, “Pluto, me cepisti in terra et habitabam sub terra tres menses. nolo habitare sine te. te amo, Pluto.”
capio, capere, cepi, captus = take

a)

Pluto, you seized me on earth and I was living/lived for three months under the earth. I can't live with you or without you. I love you.

b)

Pluto, you seized me on earth and I was living/lived for three months under the earth. I do not want to live without you. I love you Pluto."

17.

Mercurius est iratus. ego sum laeta.

a)

Mercury is surprised. I am happy

b)

Mercury is angry. I am sorry.

c)

Mercury is angry. I am happy.

18.

Because Proserpina ate the pomegranate, a food of the underworld, she cannot now leave the underworld forever. Pluto and Zeus work out a compromise.
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habito sex menses cum matre et sex menses cum coniuge. cum matre flores sumo et in terra curro. cum coniuge canem habeo et libros lego. cum matre sum puella. cum coniuge sum regina. cum matre flores sumo. cum coniuge amorem habeo. numquam sum tristis. hodie^{^[1]} coniugem video. laeta sum.
^{^[1]} today

a)

I will now live six months with my mother and six months with my spouse/husband.

b)

I live six months with my mother and six months with my husband.

19.

cum matre flores sumo et in terra curro. cum coniuge canem habeo et libros lego. cum matre sum puella. cum coniuge sum regina. cum matre flores sumo. cum coniuge amorem habeo. numquam sum tristis. hodie^{^[1]} coniugem video. laeta sum.
^{^[1]} today

a)

with my mother I pick flowers and run on the earth. With my husband I have a dog and I read books. with my mother I am a girl. With my husband I am a queen.

b)

with my mother I pick flowers a run on the earth. With my husband I eat dinner and read books. I am a child with my mother. I will be a queen with my husband.

20.

numquam sum tristis. hodie^{^[1]} coniugem video. laeta sum.
^{^[1]} today

a)

I am never sad

b)

I am not sad

c)

I am not sad at all

21.

numquam sum tristis. hodie^{^[1]} coniugem video. laeta sum.
^{^[1]} today
How do you say I was never sad?

a)

numquam tristis erat

b)

numquam tristis sumus

c)

numquam tristis eram

22.

numquam sum tristis. hodie^{^[1]} coniugem video. laeta sum.
^{^[1]} today
How do you say They have never been sad?

a)

numquam tristis erant

b)

numquam tristis erint

c)

numquam tristis erunt

23.

How do you say my husband always will be happy.

a)

Saepe coniunx meus laetus fuit

b)

Semper coniunx meus laetus erat

c)

Semper coniunx meus laetus erit

24.

How do you say my mother has been sad and angry.

a)

mater tristis et iratus fuit

b)

mater tristis irataque fuit

c)

tristis et irata mater erat

Pluto Fabula Amoris Chapter VII

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 13mins

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