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Pygmalion Intro reading comp and verbs

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
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1.

saepe manūs operī temptantēs admovet,

How does Pygmalion test the realness of his statue?

a)

touching it with his hands

b)

holding the hand

c)

operating on the statue

d)

moving the hands

2.

 an sit corpus an illud ebur, nec adhūc ebur esse fatētur. 

  1. What does Pygmalion not confess?

a)

whether he has made a monster or a mess

b)

whether it is real or ivory

c)

whether he is alive or dead

d)

whether he is awake or asleep

3.

ōscula dat reddīque putat loquiturque tenetque

  1. What does Pygmalion expect the statue to do?

a)

walk

b)

talk to him

c)

return his kisses

d)

breathe

4.

et crēdit tāctīs digitōs īnsīdere membrīs
et metuit, pressōs veniat nē līvor in artūs,

  1. What is Pygmalion afraid of?

a)

leaving a bruise on the statue's arm

b)

the statue coming alive

c)

speaking to the statue

d)

looking into the eyes of the statue

5.

et modo blanditiās adhibet, modo grāta puellīs
mūnera fert illī:

  1. What are pleasing to girls, according to Ovid?

a)

chocolates and flowers

b)

compliments and gifts

c)

clothes and shoes

d)

money and gold

6.

: conchās teretēsque lapillōs            
et parvās volucrēs et flōrēs mīlle colōrum
līliaquē pictāsque pilās

  1. What are three of the gifts which Pygmalion gives to his girl?

a)

candy

b)

shells

c)

stones

d)

birds

e)

chairs

7.

 ōrnat quoque vestibus artūs,
dat digitīs gemmās, dat longa monīlia collō,
aure levēs bācae, redimīcula pectore pendent--  
  

What 3 items of jewelry does Pygmalion give to the statue?

a)

hair pins

b)

rings

c)

necklaces

d)

bracelets

e)

earrings

8.

collocat hanc strātīs conchā Sīdōnide tīnctīs
adpellatque torī sociam

  1. Where does Pygmalion put the statue?

a)

in his bed

b)

on a pedestal

c)

on a soft chair

d)

on a couch

9.

Admoveo, admovere, admovi, admotus - move


admovet

a)

present tense

b)

imperfect tense

c)

perfect tense

d)

perfect passive participle

10.

Puto, putare, putavi, putatus - think


putat

a)

present tense

b)

imperfect tense

c)

perfect tense

d)

prefect passive participle

11.

Credo, credere, credidi, creditus - believe

credit

a)

present tense

b)

imperfect tense

c)

perfect tense

d)

prefect passive participle

12.

Tango, tangere, tetigi, tactus - touch


tactis

a)

present tense

b)

imperfect tense

c)

perfect tense

d)

prefect passive participle

13.

Meteo, metere, metui - fear


metuit

a)

present tense

b)

imperfect tense

c)

perfect tense

d)

prefect passive participle

14.

adhibeo, adhibere, adhibui: add


Adhibet

a)

present tense

b)

imperfect tense

c)

perfect tense

d)

prefect passive participle

15.

Orno, ornare, ornavi, ornatus - decorate


ornat

a)

present tense

b)

imperfect tense

c)

perfect tense

d)

prefect passive participle

16.

Pendo, pendere, pependi, pensus - hang

pendent

a)

present tense

b)

imperfect tense

c)

perfect tense

d)

prefect passive participle

17.

Tingo, tingere, tinxi, tinctus - dye, color

tictis

a)

present tense

b)

imperfect tense

c)

perfect tense

d)

perfect passive particle

18.

acclino, acclinare, acclinavi, acclinatus: lay down

acclinata

a)

present tense

b)

imperfect tense

c)

perfect tense

d)

perfect passive particle