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Stage 8 venatio

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

After the retiarii left the arena, the trumpet sounded, and WHO came into the arena?

a)

many deer

b)

many dogs

c)

many wolves

d)

many cats

2.

Why were the deer running through the arena?

a)

They were terrified.

b)

They were happy.

c)

They were hyper.

d)

They were sad.

3.

Who then entered through the gate?

a)

more deer

b)

fierce dogs

c)

fierce lions

d)

fierce wolves

4.

What did the dogs do? (Choose 2.)

a)

hunted the terrified deer

b)

killed the deer

c)

let the deer go

d)

played with the deer

5.

Who then entered the arena?

a)

more dogs

b)

more deer

c)

wolves

d)

lions

6.

How were the wolves feeling?

a)

very hungry

b)

very thirsty

c)

very tired

d)

very angry

7.

What happened next?

a)

The wolves overpowered the dogs.

b)

The dogs overpowered the wolves.

c)

They all played together.

d)

They all killed more deer.

8.

How would you translate fortissimi in line 7?

a)

brave

b)

very brave

c)

braver

d)

kind of brave

9.

The (a)   were very happy and were praising Regulus.

10.

The Pompeiians however were _____ _____________, but were shouting...

(a)  

11.

"Where are the (a)   ? Why is Regulus holding the _(same word)_ back?"

12.

After Regulus gave the sign, how many lions rushed through the gate?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

13.

bestiarii arenam audacissime intraverunt.

The beast fighters __________ entered the arena.

a)

boldly

b)

kind of boldly

c)

more boldly

d)

very boldly

14.

What 2 things happened next?

a)

The lions did not attack the beast fighters.

b)

The lions fell asleep!

c)

The lions ferociously attacked the beast fighters!

d)

A beast fighter died!

15.

Then the Pompeiians were ____ _______, because Regulus was putting on a RIDICULOUS show.

(a)  

16.

Who chased whom out of the amphitheater?

a)

Pompeiians chased Nucerians & Regulus

b)

Regulus chased Pompeiians & Nucerians

c)

Nucerians chased Pompeiians & Regulus

17.

The (a)   were fleeing through the streets, because they were very afraid.

18.

What 2 things did the Pompeiians do?

a)

drew their swords

b)

killed many Nucerians

c)

asked the Nucerians to stop running

d)

tried to make peace

19.

Look! Blood was flowing NOT in the arena but (a)   .