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WorksheetsDido and Aeneas part 3: the storm reading comp
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is mixing?
intereā magnō miscērī murmure caelum
incipit
the sky
the roar
the people
the comrades
What follows?
īnsequitur commixtā grandine nimbus,
the sky
the house
the Trojan
rain
Who is on the hunt?
et Tyriī comitēs passim et Troiāna iuventūs
Dardaniusque nepōs Veneris
Tyrian comrades
Trojan young men
Aeneas and son Ascanius
Dido
Who is nepos Veneris (aka son of Aeneas?)
Ascanius
Dido
Anchises
Cupid
When the storm begins, what do the people do?
tēcta metū petiēre
fight each other
seek shelter
slide
dance
What comes down the mountains?
ruunt dē montibus amnēs. 5
people
rivers
sheep
snow
Where do Dido and Aeneas go together?
spēluncam Dīdō dux et Troiānus eandem
dēveniunt
a river
a cave
a field
a tree
What 2 gods are present?
prīma et Tellūs et prōnuba Iūnō
dant signum
Juno
Jupiter
Tellus (aka Earth)
Venus
What shines?
fulsēre ignēs
glitter
moon
fires
stars
Who witnesses the events ?
cōnscius aether
cōnūbiīs summōque
the mountains
the son of Aeneas
the Trojan men
the heavens
What howls?
ululārunt vertice Nymphae.
wind
Nymphs
wolves
humans
From where do these howl?
ululārunt vertice Nymphae.
from mt tops
from the rivers
from the fields
from the heavens
The day brings about what 2 things?
ille diēs prīmus lētī prīmusque mālōrum 10
causa fuit;
the beginning of evil
the end of evil
the beginning of destruction
the last of mankind
What 2 things does Dido not care about?
neque enim speciē fāmāve movētur
people
appearances
rumors
danger
What does Dido no longer think about their love?
nec iam fūrtīvum Dīdō meditātur amōrem:
it is secret
it is divine
it is evil
it is tragic
What does Dido call their love?
coniugium vocat, hoc praetexit nōmine culpam.
a fairy tale
tragic
a marriage
a business agreement
How does the author Vergil view the relationship
hoc praetexit nōmine culpam.
a celebration
divine
a marriage
a mistake
