WorksheetsNLE 2012 Latin I Passage (Pulcher's Last Fight)
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
In lines 1-3, how does Pulcher know he is a pretty bird (Magnus...vidēbat)?
by looking in a mirror
by seeing his reflection in the water
by being told by the gods in a dream
by being told by many men
What is the best translation of "Possum omnia facere!" (line 3)?
I can do everything!
I wish I could do everything!
Everyone is able to do it!
All are able to do everything!
In lines 4-5 (Cum…cadēbant), what often happens as Pulcher flies?
He swoops to the ground.
His brilliance rivals the sun.
His feathers fall.
His feathers become damp.
To keep the same basic meaning, Diū (line 7) could be replaced by the phrase
In arbore magnā
Magnā cum celeritāte
In caelō altō
Multās hōrās
What does Pulcher think about the people collecting his feathers (lines 5-9)?
He is angry because they belong to him.
He does not care one way or another.
He is too busy admiring his own glory to notice.
He is proud because he thinks people are admiring them.
What is the best translation of cōgitābat, line 9?
thinks
was thinking
has thought
will think
In lines 10-12, why does Pulcher feel great pain?
A man shot him.
The men preferred another bird.
He watches a man get shot by an arrow.
He flew too close to the sun.
What does Pulcher realize too late in lines 12-13 (Miser…cognōvit)?
The men used his feathers against him.
He should have trusted the men.
His own weapons were useless.
He couldn't fly without his feathers.
What does Vīta ex ave discessit (line 13) indicate?
The bird’s feathers fell out.
The bird flew away.
The bird died.
The bird landed on the tree branch.
Pulcher’s name echoes which of his traits?
his size
his foolishness
his agility
his beauty
Subitō (line 10) and nōn iam (lines 13 and 14) both answer the question
Who?
When?
Where?
Why?
What is the lesson of this fable?
A friend to all is a friend to none.
We often despise what is most useful to us.
One’s pride can be one’s downfall.
Birds of a feather flock together.
