WorksheetsLatin III 2019 NLE Exam
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Catullus fuit laetior Vergilio.
more happily
happy
happier
happily
Mirabile visu, Iuppiter taurus fit!
makes
became
made
becomes
Plinius Romā ___ nāvigāvit.
Athēnīs
Athēnās
Athēnae
Athēnārum
Caesar impetum Gallōrum ācerrimē repulsit.
most fiercely
very fierce
more fiercely
fierce
Discipulī meī vel Līvium vel Plīnium legere volunt.
either...or
neither...nor
one...another
first...then
Vidī eundem virum in cubiculō tuō.
itself
a certain
the same
each
Mīhī placet rūrī habitāvisse.
of the country
in the country
near the country
for the country
Quattuor līberī Līviae sunt.
Livia needs four children.
Livia wants four children.
Livia teaches four children.
Livia has four children.
Porcībus currēntibus, agricola statim secūtī sunt.
Because the pigs will run
Because the pigs had run
Because the pigs were running
Because the pigs must run
Hodiē oportet tē legere epistulās mātris.
you may read
you like to read
you are tired of reading
you ought to read
Agrippa rogāvit cūr Augustus adesset.
was present
is present
will be present
had been present
Pūblius Aurēliam in mātrimōnium dūxit. What did Pūblius do?
He remembered Aurelia
He married Aurelia
He helped Aurelia
He thanked Aurelia
Eō apud mātrum ad edendum.
although I have eaten
after I have eaten
because I eat
to eat
Cōnspīrātōrēs dīxērunt ____ esse virum pessimum.
Cicerō
Cicerōnīs
Cicerōnem
Cicerōne
Proficīscar mediā nocte.
I will set out
I am setting out
I have set out
I had set out
Uxor Scīpiōnis hospitī persuādēbat ut coquum laudārent. Who was persuaded?
the wife
Scipio
the guest
the cook
Cicerō senātōrēs convocāvit ut dē perīculō eīs nārrāret.
when he had told them of the danger
because the danger was told to them
to tell them about the danger
as the danger was told to them
Amāvisse et amīsisse melius et quam numquam amāvissē.
to have been lost
to lose
to be lost
to have lost
Pater meus dīxit Sullam audirī erat ā civibus.
was being heard
is hearing
was heard
will be heard
What mountain, located in Sicily, did the Romans believe had either a trapped, fire-breathing monster or Vulcan’s forge under it?
Parnassus
Vesuvius
Olympus
Etna
Adequate, equivocate, and equinox all derive from the Latin word meaning
equal
valuable
horse
self
If you were to take this exam on the Nones of March, what date would that be?
March 1
March 7
March 13
March 15
Which emperor, appointed by the Praetorian Guard, was the first to invade Britain successfully in AD 43?
Augustus
Tiberius
Claudius
Nero
In order to escape from the island of Crete, what man built wings and was the first human to fly?
Daedalus
Narcissus
Pygmalion
Midas
The Carthaginian general Hannibal dealt the Romans the most costly defeat in their history up to that point at the Battle of ___.
Actium
Pharsalus
Alesia
Cannae
As you push through the crowds in the forum, what might you say to those who are standing in your way?
Plaudite, omnes!
Ignoscite mihi!
Mihi placet!
Vīvāmus!
Where would you see a woman wearing a flāmmeum, tunica recta, and nodus Herculanēus as she said the phrase, “Ubi tu Gāius, ego Gāia”?
At a funeral
A wedding
A theatrical performance
A military triumph
The American Founding Father John Adams once wrote that he had “crossed the Rubicon.” By this he meant that he
was running away
would die soon
could no longer go back
had plowed his fields
In line 2, how does Pliny’s wife feel?
rather confused
very unhappy
a little bored
too angry
In lines 2-3, what does Pliny identify as his wife’s only comfort?
embracing his letters
eating dinner with friends
working in the garden
reading books
In lines 3-4, where does Pliny’s wife put his letters?
in the trash
in a keepsake box
under her pillow
in Pliny’s usual spots
In lines 4-5, how does Pliny feel about his wife’s methods of coping? He finds them
annoying
funny
pleasing
harmful
What does Pliny do with his wife’s letters to him (lines 5-6)?
He reads them frequently.
He throws them out.
He shows them to his friends.
He hides them away.
According to line 7, what does Pliny’s method of coping do for him?
It makes him go to sleep.
It makes him admit his mistakes
It makes him miss his wife more.
It makes him calm.
According to Pliny, what is in his wife’s letters (lines 7-8)?
gossip
complaints
advice
sweetness
In lines 7-8, how is tantum...quantum best translated?
either…or
as much…as
not only…but also
both…and
In lines 7-8, Pliny longs for his wife’s
able assistance
constant encouragement
physical presence
emotional stability
In line 9, what does Pliny ask his wife to do?
send him some of his books
make a sacrifice for his safe return
come visit him
write as often as possible
In line 9, how does Pliny describe his wife’s letters?
full of rumors
very complicated
they delight him very much
they fill him with anger
What is the general theme of this letter?
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Out of sight, out of mind.
If you love something, set it free.
What you are looking for is right in front of you.
