Font size
Worksheetsch 31 ecce romani pre reading
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 17mins
Quinta hora est. Marcus et Sextus per atrium ambulant cum subitō ē culinā cachinnus maximus auditur. Statim in culinam pueri intrant ubi Syrum et alios servos vident
What information can be ascertained from these sentences? Check all that apply.
Everyone is at home
Marcus and Sextus are unhappy.
It is about mid day
The slaves are having a laugh
The slaves are hanging out in the kitchen
"Cur vos omnes ridetis?" Sextus inquit. "Iocumne audivistis?"
Cui Syrus( respondet) "Iocō optimō delectamur, domine.
What is so funny?
Syrus
a joke
the master's response
Non servus sed mercator esse videtur.
What is the best translation of this sentence?
Not the slave but the merchant sees what is to be
He is seen to be not a slave but a merchant.
He seems to be not a slave but a merchant.
He wishes to be not a slave but a butcher
Heri mane in urbem ad lanii tabernam descendit nam carnem emere volebat.
Which of the following indicate place? Check all that apply
heri
ad lanii tabernam
in urbem
mane
carnem
'Quanti,' 'est illa perna?” inquit Pseudolus, Ubi pretium auditur laniō respondet, 'Ego numquam dabo tantum pretium"
What are Pseudolus and the butcher discussing here?
quality of ham
quantity of ham
price of ham
delivery of ham
Praedo quidem mihi videris non lanius. Nemo nisi scelestus tantum petit.
Which of the following statements best expresses what Pseudolus is saying here?
The price is way too high and the butcher is like a thief to even suggest it.
Pseudolus doesn't have the money to pay the butcher because robbers have taken his money.
Pseudolus saw robbers hanging around outside the butcher's shop.
There are robbers who are watching the butcher.
"'Procax es, Pseudole,' interpellat Ianius.
How does the butcher characterize Pseudolus?
friendly
thrifty
greedy
insolent
'Per iocum sine dubiō hoc dicis.In hāc viā nemo carnem meliorem habet, ut bene scis.Hoc pretium non est magnum."
In this bit, the butcher defends himself. What does he say generally speaking ( as opposed to a literal translation) Check all that apply.
the price is appropriate.
my product is solid
You must be joking
You know the quality of my goods.
Si autem multum emes,
pretium fortasse minuetur.
What deal does the butcher offer to make?
" dominus tuus cras cenam amicis suis dabit."
What is the best translation of the above
Your master is giving a dinner today for his friends
Your master gave a dinner yesterday for his friends
Your master will give a dinner tomorrow for his friends
"Nonne porcum emēs?"
What is the butter offering to sell to Pseudolus?
a hare
a pig
a chicken
a roast
"Ille est pinguis.Da mihi illum!”
Which question is answered by these sentences?
What kind of pig does Pseudolus want?
When can Pseudolus get the pig?
How much is the pig?
Ille porcus heri in meis agris pascebatur meā manū curabatur.Nullum porcum meliorem in hāc urbe emes.
Which of the following are true according to the above passage? Check all that apply.
the butcher raised the pig himself.
there is no better pig to be bight in all of Rome
the pig is a fancy imported pig
the pig was well cared for
"Senatori Romano illum vendere volo. Itaque tibi decem denariis eum vendam."
What price does the butcher offer and why does he say he is willing to sell it to Pseudolus?
"'Decem denariis? Immo quinque!'
"'Octo!'
"'Octo, si ille lepus quoque additus erit gratis.Si non, nihil emam et ad aliam tabernam ibo.'
The butcher and Pseudolus haggle over the price. Pseudolus counters the butchers offer of a price of 10 denarii with a price of 5. The butcher then says he will sell the pig for 8. Pseudolus agrees if what condition is met? What does Pseudolus threaten to do if his condition is not met?
"Multum et diu clamat lanius,sed Pseudolus nihil respondet.Lanius octo denarios invitus accipit;
porcum et leporem Pseudolō tradit.
Which of the following are true based upon the passage above? Check all that apply.
the butcher accepts the deal
Pseudolus is not able to be persuaded
the butcher is satisfied with the deal
Pseudolus gets a pig and a hare
In animo habet leporem vendere amico et pecuniam sibi retinere." He has in mind (a) the hare and to keep the money for himself.
"Minime vero!" clamavit Aurelia, quae ā Forō redierat et omnia audiverat.” Syre, da mihi leporem! Pseudolus ad villam rusticam mittetur. Vos quoque puniēmini omnes."
Which of the following is NOT true based upon the passage above? Check all that apply.
Aurelia heard everything.
Aurelia is delighted Pseudolus got a hare in addition to the pig.
Pseudolus is going to be sent out of the city.
All of the slaves will be rewarded for their thriftiness.
Aurelia had come home from her errands in the city.
