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WorksheetsArcus Titi II - Questions
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 24mins
ad arcum pompa pervēnit.
What case is arcum?
Nominative
Genitive
Dative
Accusative
Ablative
Domitianus, e curru egressus ut sacrificium faceret, senatores equitesque salutavit.
Why did Domitian leave his chariot?
to greet the senators
to make a sacrifice
to exit the course
to see the horses
Domitianus, e curru egressus ut sacrificium faceret, senatores equitesque salutavit.
What kind of subjunctive clause is underlined?
purpose clause
result clause
indirect statement
indirect question
tum oculos in arcum ipsum convertit. admiratione affectus, Imperator Salvium ad se arcessitum valde laudavit.
What caused the Emperor to be admiratione affectus?
He saw the arch.
He summoned Salvius.
Salvius praised him.
Salvius saw the arch.
tum oculos in arcum ipsum convertit. admiratione affectus, Imperator Salvium ad se arcessitum valde laudavit.
What did the Emperor do, due to the feeling of admiratione?
(a)
Salvio imperavit ut Haterio* gratias ageret.
(*Haterius was the builder of the arch)
What type of subjunctive clause is underlined?
purpose clause
indirect question
indirect command
result clause
inde Imperator, ad aram progressus, cultrum cepit quo victimam sacrificaret. servus ei iugulum tauri obtulit.
What tense is sacrificaret?
present
imperfect
perfect
pluperfect
inde Imperator, ad aram progressus, cultrum cepit quo victimam sacrificaret. servus ei iugulum tauri obtulit.
To whom/what does the pronoun ei ("to him/her/it") refer?
Imperator (the emperor)
servus (the slave)
tauri (the bull)
cultrum (the knife)
deinde Domitianus victimam sacrificavit, haec locutus:
What kind of participle is locutus (& its meaning)?
perfect passive ("having been spoken")
perfect active ("having spoken")
present active ("speaking")
future active ("about to speak")
"tibi, dive Tite, haec victima nunc sacrificatur; tibi hic arcus dedicatur; tibi gratiae maximae a populo Romano aguntur."
To whom are the Emperor's words addressed?
divine Titus
the Roman people
the victim
the arch
"tibi, dive Tite, haec victima nunc sacrificatur; tibi hic arcus dedicatur; tibi gratiae maximae a populo Romano aguntur."
What voice are the three verbs sacrificatur, dedicatur, and aguntur?
active
passive
imperative
subjunctive
subito, dum Romani oculos in sacrificium intente defigunt, Simon occasionem nactus prosiluit. medios in sacerdotes irrupit; cultrum rapuit.
Who intently watched the sacrifice?
Simon
the Romans
the priests
the emperor
subito, dum Romani oculos in sacrificium intente defigunt, Simon occasionem nactus prosiluit. medios in sacerdotes irrupit; cultrum rapuit.
What TWO things did Simon seize?
the knife
the priests
the opportunity
the sacrifice
omnes spectatores immoti stabant, audaciā eius attoniti. Domitianus, pavore commotus, pedem rettulit.
Which words refer to Simon and/or his actions?
immoti
audacia
eius
attoniti
commotus
omnes spectatores immoti stabant, audaciā eius attoniti. Domitianus, pavore commotus, pedem rettulit.
What case & reason is pavore?
(pavor = panic/fear)
dative, indirect object
ablative, agent
ablative, manner
ablative, instrument
genitive, characteristic
Domitianus, pavore commotus, pedem rettulit. non Imperatorem tamen Simon petivit.
Did Simon attack the Imperor?
yes
no
non Imperatorem tamen Simon petivit. cultrum in manu tenens clamavit...
What type of participle (and meaning) is tenens?
present active (holding)
future active (about to hold)
future passive (about to be held)
perfect passive (held)
Simon clamavit, "nos, qui superstites Judaeorum rebellantium sumus, Romanīs servire nolumus. mortem obire malumus."
What does Simon say he and the other survivors prefer to do rather than be enslaved to the Romans?
meet death
save themselves
escape
rebel against the Romans
Simon clamavit, "nos, qui superstites Judaeorum rebellantium sumus, Romanīs servire nolumus. mortem obire malumus."
What noun case is Judaeorum rebellantium?
nominative
genitive
dative
accusative
ablative
haec locutus, Simon facinus dirum commīsit. matrem et aviam amplexus cultro statim occidit. tum fratres sororesque, haudquaquam resistentes, eodem modo interfecit. postremo magna voce populum Romanum detestatus se ipsum cultro transfixit.
Do you agree with the author's subjective wording that Simon's actions were a dreadful crime (facinus dirum)?
You should explain why you agree or disagree, and your response should show good understanding of the Latin excerpt quoted above.
