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WorksheetsCaesar 4.28 Reading Comp Post-Reading
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 11mins
What Latin phrase receives that peace has been strengthened?
Hīs rēbus pāce cōnfīrmātā,
post diem quartum quam
est in Britanniam ventum nāvēs XVIII,
, dē quibus suprā dēmōnstrātum est,
How many ships did Caesar bring to Britain based on the Latin est in Britanniam ventum nāvēs XVIII?
10
15
18
23
What type of soldiers were on the ships, based on the Latin quae equitēs sustulerant
footmen
horsemen
archers
slingers
What helped the ships depart from port, based on the Latin: ex superiōre portū lēnī ventō solvērunt
hardworking men
loose ropes
a light breeze
the lower harbor
How close were the ships when the storm arose, based on the Latin Quae cum appropīnquārent Britanniae et ex castrīs vidērentur,
not at all close: so far away from Britain
have not left, still in France
could be seen from shore of Britain
just landed on the island of Britain
What 2 statements are accurate based on the Latin: tanta tempestās subitō coörta est ut nūlla eārum cursum tenēre posset,
it was a violent and sudden storm
it was a light storm but made sailing hard
the sailors knew the storm was coming and were able to prepare
no boat could keep on course due to the storm
What 2 statements are accurate based on the Latin: sed aliae eōdem unde erant profectae referrentur, aliae ad īnferiōrem partem īnsulae,
1 group were pushed back to Gaul from where they started
1 group was pushed to a lower part of Britain
1 group was lost at sea
1 group safely made it to their original destination
What does the Latin quae est propius sōlis occāsum reveal about the location of the 2nd group?
they landed in the south
they landed in the west
they landed in the east
they landed in the north
What does the Latin quae tamen ancorīs iactīs
cum flūctibus complērentur reveal?
The ships are masterfully navigating the storm
The ships are being battered by the waves
the ships are safely secured during the storm
the ships have already been taken down by the sea
What was causing the boats to be filled with water based on the Latin: quae tamen ancorīs iactīs
cum flūctibus complērentur?
the low tide
the strong wind
the full moon
the anchors
What did some ships do to remain safe, based on the Latin in altum prōvectae continentem petiērunt.
headed back Gaul/France on the main land
sailed faster to the island of Britain
headed out to deeper water to weather the storm
abandoned ship
Why do the ships return to the continent, based on the Latin necessāriō adversā nocte
due to the need for supplies
as a result of the sailors' incompetence
due to the hostile weather
as a result of the time of day
Grammar sign: the 2nd principle part + endings
perfect passive verb
perfect passive participle
imperfect subjunctive
present infinitive
Which is NOT imperfect subjunctive?
posset
referrentur
appropinquarent
petierunt
Grammar sign: 4th principle part AND sum/es/est/sumus/estis/sunt
perfect passive verb
perfect passive participle
imperfect subjunctive
present infinitive
Choose the best translation for demonstratum est in line 2.
it has been pointed out
they have been pointed out
it had been pointed out
they had been pointed out
