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Stage 12: tremores Reading Comprehension

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was Caecilius in this story?

a)

At his friend Iulius' house

b)

At his house

c)

In the forum

d)

At his farm

2.

What was Iulius doing when he felt the tremors? Select all correct answers.

a)

walking in the garden

b)

reading a book

c)

writing a book

d)

walking near the forum

3.

What question did Iulius ask Caeclius?

a)

"What were you doing?"

b)

"What were you reading?"

c)

"Who was doing that?"

d)

"Were you doing anything?"

4.

Who led whom to the garden?

a)

Grumio led Caecilius

b)

Grumio led Iulius

c)

Caecilius led Grumio

d)

Iulius led Grumio

5.

What is the best translation of "vidimus"?

a)

we saw

b)

we see

c)

we were seeing

d)

we are seeing

6.

What question did Iulius ask Caecilius?

a)

"Were you afraid?"

b)

"Were y'all afraid?"

c)

"Were they afraid?"

d)

"Had y'all been afraid?"

7.

What two things did Caecilius do when he caught sight of the strange cloud? Select the two best answers.

a)

Called his family to the lararium.

b)

Called his family to the garden.

c)

Made a sacrifice to the lares (household gods)

d)

Made a sacrifice to the cloud.

8.

How did Iulius feel about Caecilius' reply?

a)

impressed

b)

terrified

c)

angry

d)

indifferent

9.

Why does Caecilius say he wasn't afraid of the tremors and strange cloud?

a)

His family trusts the lares (household gods) to protect them

b)

His family does not believe in the lares (household gods)

c)

His family does not believe in exploding mountains

d)

His family never felt the tremors

10.

What had the tremors already destroyed according to Caecilius?

a)

houses and walls

b)

houses and streets

c)

houses and shops

d)

streets and walls

11.

Select the best translation for, "sed lares villam meam et familiam meam servaverunt."

a)

"But the lares saved my house and my family."

b)

"But the lares destroyed my house and my family."

c)

"And the lares were destroyed by my house and my family."

d)

"Therefore the lares will protect my house and my family."

12.

Who suddenly entered the dining room?

a)

one of Iulius' slaves

b)

Clemens

c)

Iulius

d)

Caecilius

13.

Why was Caecilius confused about Clemens' arrival?

a)

He had sent Clemens to his farm that morning

b)

He had told Clemens not to leave the house

c)

Clemens was supposed to arrive at Iulius' house tomorrow morning

d)

He wasn't confused - he was expecting Clemens' arrival

14.

Which of the following is the best translation of "'cur tu e fundo discessisti?"

a)

"Why have you departed from the farm?"

b)

"Why were you departing from the farm?"

c)

"Why did you leave the farm behind?"

d)

"Why are you leaving the farm today?"

15.

What case are "domino" and "Iulio"?

a)

nominative

b)

dative

c)

accusative

d)

ablative

16.

"Clemens domino et Iulio rem totam narravit." What do you think the next story in our textbook will be about?

a)

The story behind why Clemens came to Iulius' house

b)

The story behind how Caecilius and Iulius became friends

c)

The story behind how Caecilius came to own a farm

d)

The story about Grumio's secret meetings with Poppaea