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WorksheetsCicero and Catiline 1A
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 31mins
What is the construction of underlined phrase:
M. Tulliō Cicerōne ōrātōre et C. Antōniō cōnsulibus, annō ab urbe conditā sexcentēsimō octōgēsimō nōnō, L. Sergius Catilīna contrā Rōmam coniūrāvit.
abl. of means
abl. of accompaniment
abl. of time
abl. ablsolute
What is the best translation of the underlined phrase:
M. Tulliō Cicerōne ōrātōre et C. Antōniō cōnsulibus, annō ab urbe conditā sexcentēsimō octōgēsimō nōnō, L. Sergius Catilīna contrā Rōmam coniūrāvit.
by Marcus Tullius the orator and Gaius Antonius the consuls
with Marcus Tullius the orator and Gaius Antonius the consuls
when Marcus Tullius the orator and Gaius Antonius were the consuls
with Marcus Tullius the orator and Gaius Antonius being consuls
What is the best translation of the underlined phrase:
M. Tulliō Cicerōne ōrātōre et C. Antōniō cōnsulibus, annō ab urbe conditā sexcentēsimō octōgēsimō nōnō, L. Sergius Catilīna contrā Rōmam coniūrāvit.
in the 689th year from the city having been founded
after the 689th year by the founded city
from the 689th year of the city having been founded
Which is the construction of ut imperium caperet?
L. Sergius Catilīna, nōbilissimī generis vir, sed ingeniī prāvissimī, contrā Romam coniurāvit ut imperium caperet.
purpose
result
indirect command
indirect question
fear clause
What are all the possible translations of nōbilissimī:
L. Sergius Catilīna, nōbilissimī generis vir, sed ingeniī prāvissimī, contrā Romam coniurāvit ut imperium caperet.
rather noble
very noble
most noble
too noble
noblest
What is the best translation of ingeniī prāvissimī:
Sergius Catilīna, nōbilissimī generis vir, sed ingeniī prāvissimī, contrā Romam coniurāvit ut imperium caperet.
rather depraved character
of the most depraved character
with a very depraved character
for a most depraved character
What is the best translation of coniurāvit:
L. Sergius Catilīna, nōbilissimī generis vir, sed ingeniī prāvissimī, contrā Romam coniurāvit ut imperium caperet.
he will have plotted
he might have plotted
he had plotted
he plotted
What is the best translation of ut imperium caperet:
L. Sergius Catilīna, nōbilissimī generis vir, sed ingeniī prāvissimī, contrā Romam coniurāvit ut imperium sibi caperet.
to seize power for himself
so that power itself may be seized
in order that he himself may seize power
so that he might seize power for himself
What is the best translation of the sentence:
L. Sergius Catilīna, nōbilissimī generis vir, sed ingeniī prāvissimī, contrā Romam coniurāvit ut imperium sibi caperet.
Lucius Sergius Catiline, a man of very noble birth, but of a most depraved character, plots against Rome in order that he may seize power for himself.
Lucius Sergius Catiline, a man of very noble birth, but with a most depraved character, plotted against Rome in order that he might seize power for himself.
Lucius Sergius Catiline, with a man of very noble birth, but of a most depraved character, had plotted against Rome so that he seized power for himself.
Lucius Sergius Catiline, a man of very noble birth, but with a most depraved character, plotted against Rome so that as a result he seized power for himself.
What is the best translation:
Ā Cicerōne (ex) urbe expulsus est.
Cicero had expelled him from the city.
Having been expelled by Cicero, he was left in the city
He had been expelled from the city by Cicero.
He was expelled from the city by Cicero.
Sociī eius dēprehensī in carcere strangulātī sunt. (deprehendō, deprehendere, deprehendī, deprehensum)
about to arrest
needing to be arrested
arrested
having been arrested
Reflecting on previous sentences, to whom does eius refer?
Sociī eius dēprehensī in carcere strangulātī sunt.
Catiline
Cicero
Antonius
Sociī eius dēprehensī in carcere strangulātī sunt.
strangulō (1) - to strangle, choke
His allies about to be arrested had been strangled in jail.
His allies having been arrested were strangled in jail.
His allies, arrested, are being strangled in jail.
Ab Antōniō, alterō cōnsule, Catilīna ipse victus proeliō est interfectus.
From Antonius, the other consul
From Antonius, to the other consul
By Antonius, the other consul
By Antonius, and the other consul
Ab Antōniō, alterō cōnsule, Catilīna ipse victus proeliō est interfectus.
is killed
was killed
is being killed
had been killed
What is the best translation:
Ab Antōniō, alterō cōnsule, Catilīna ipse victus proeliō est interfectus.
Catiline himself, having been conquered was killed in battle by Antonius, the other consul.
Catiline, having been conquered was killed in the battle itself by Antonius, the other consul.
By Antonius, the other consul, Catiline is killed himself in the battle.
By Antonius, the other consul, Catiline was killed himself in the battle.
