TEST 2

DIRECTIONS: Each question or incomplete statement is followed by several suggested answers orcompletions. Select the one that BEST answers the question or completes the statement. PRINTTHE LETTER OFTHE CORRECf ANSWER IN THE SPACE AT THE RIGHT.

Questions 1-10 are to be answered on the basis of the following passage.

Martial, Epigrams. V. 8. In the following passage, the poet Martial speaks out against the Lex Juliaof Roscius Oto in B.C. 87--a law which assigned 14 rows in the Roman theater to the knights.

Edictum domini deique nostri,quo subsellia certiora fiuntet puros eques ordines recepit,dum laudat modo Phasis in theatro,

(5) Phasis purpureis ruber lacemis,et iactat tumido superbus ore:"Tandem commodius licet sedere,nunc est reddita dignitas equestris;turba non premimur, nee inquinamur"

(10) haec et talia dum refert supinus,illas purpureas et adrogantesiussit surgere Leitus lacemas.

Phasis: a fictional name, a freeman who had been brought as a slave to ColchisLeitus: an "usher" or attendant

I) The best translation for quo in line 2 is 1.

A. whichB. whoC. wherebyD. in spite of

2) In line 2, certiora fiunt is translated 2.

A. was certainly madeB. will be made more certainC. has certainly been madeD. are made more certain

3) The words dum laudat ... in theatro (line 4) tell us that 3.

A. Phasis bragged about his horsesB. Phasis approved of the new edictC. Phasis enjoyed the theaterD. Phasis spoke in praise of the knights

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4) Commodius (line 7) modifies 4.

A. iactat (line 6)B. superbus (line 6)C. ore (line 6)D. sedere (line 7)

5) Which of the following words from the poem does the most to 5.relay the poet's opinion of Phasis?

A. Ruber (line 5)B. Superbus (line 6)C. Supinus (line 10)D. Adrogantes (line 11)

6) Premimur (line 9) is 6.

A. present passive indicativeB. imperfect passive indicativeC. future active subjunctiveD. imperfect passive subjunctive

7) In line 10, Haec refers to 7.

A. the knightsB. the crowdC. the remarks of PhasisD. the mantles worn by the knights

8) Turba (line 9) is 8.

A. nominative singularB. accusative pluralC. ablative singularD. ablative plural

9) The meter of the poem is 9.

A. Dactylic HexameterB. Elegaic CoupletC. HendecasyllablesD. Sapphic Strophe

10) The actions of Leitus in the poem's final two lines tell us that 10.

A. Leitus was lostB. Phasis was not a knightC. Phasis did not approve of the new lawD. Phasis was sitting in the common section

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Questions 11-25 are to be answered on the basis of the following passage.

A letterfrom Pliny to Cornelius Tacitus (1.6)

Ridebis, et licet rideas. Ego ille, quem nosti, apros tres et quidem pulcherrimos,cepi. "Ipse?" inquis? Ipse; non tamen ut omnino ab inertia mea et quietediscederem. Ad retia sedebam; erat in proximo non venabulum aut lancea, sedstilus et pugillares; meditabar aliquid enotabamque, ut, si manus vacuas, plenas

(5) tamen ceras reportarem. Non est, quod contemnas hoc studendi genus; mirumest, ut animus agitatione motuque corporis excitetur; iam undique silvae et solitudoipsumque illud silentium, quod venationi datur, magna cogitationis incitamenta

sunt. Proinde, cum venabere, licebit auctore me ut panarium et lagunculumsic etiam pugillares feras; experieris non Dianam magis montibus

(10) quam Minervam inerrare. Vale.

I 1) Ridebis (Ii ne I) is translated II.

A. you may laughB. you will laughC. you laughedD. you were laughing

12) Cepi (line 2) is 12.

A. perfect subjunctiveB. imperfect subjunctiveC. perfect indicativeD. imperfect indicative

13) The "Ipse?" in line 2 is meant to refer to 13.

A. PlinyB. the boarsC. TacitusD. the hunt

14) The words u1. si manus vacuas, plenas tamen ceras reportarem 14.(lines 4-5) tell us that Pliny

A. would return with his hands and his tablets fullB. in order to empty his hands, would fill his tabletsC. would return with his tablets full even if his hands were emptyD. had emptied his hands in order to fill his tablets

15) Studendi (line 5) is 15.

A. a present passive participleB. a gerundC. an imperativeD. a future active participle

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16) The phrase non Dianam magis montibus quam Minervaminerrare (Iines 9-10) tells us that

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A. Diana is more likely to roam the hills than MinervaB. Minerva is at least as likely to roam the hills as DianaC. Diana is less likely than Minerva to roam the hillsD. Minerva is more likely to roam the hills as Diana

17) Hoc (line 5) refers to l7.

A. manus (line 4)B. studendi (line 5)C. genus (line 5)D. animus (line 6)

18) Discederem (line 3) is 18.

A. perfect indicativeB. imperfect indicativeC. present subjunctiveD. imperfect subjunctive

19) In line 4, the -que joins 19.

A. enotabam and meditabarB. the clause containing enotabam and the clause containing pugillaresC. the clause containing enotabam and the clause containing reportaremD. enotabam and reportarem

20) The tense of reportarem in line 5 is 20.

A. indicative imperfectB. subjunctive imperfectC. indicative pluperfectD. subjunctive pluperfect

21 ) The case of corporis (line 6) is 21.

A. dativeB. ablativeC. genitiveD. accusative

22) In the words ut animus ... silentium (lines 6-7), Pliny tells 22.Tacitu.. that exercise stimulates

A. the imaginationB. the bodyC. solitudeD. silence

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23) What is Pliny's advice to Tacitus? 23.

A. Exercise oftenB. Hunting is not good exerciseC. When going hunting, bring writing materialsD. That Diana, not Minerva, is the goddess of hunting

24) The best translation for experieris (line 9) is 24.

A. you have foundB. you will be experiencedC. you are experiencingD. you will find

25) Licebit auctore me (line 8) is translated 25.

A. let me advise youB. let me be advisedC. I was advisedD. I hope you will advise me

Quesnms 26-36 are to be answered on the basis of the following passage.

Ovid, Metamorphoses, Book XIII

In this passage, the Greek hero Ajax talks about his adversary, Ulysses.

Consedere duces et vulgi stante coronasurgit ad hos cIipei dominus septemplicis Ajax,utque erat inpatiens irae, Sigeia torvolitora respexit cIassemque in litore vultu

(5) intendensque manus "agimus, pro Juppiter!" inquit"ante rates causam, et mecum confertur Ulixes!at non Hectoreis dubitavit cedere fJammis,quas ego sustinui, quas hac a cIasse fugavi.Tutius est igitur fictis contendere verbis,

(10) quam pugnare manu, sed nee mihi dicere promptum,nee facere est isti: quantumque ego Marte ferociinque acie valeo, tantum valet iste loquendo."

Ajax, -acis, m. Hero in the Greek army at TroySigeum, -i, n.: a Trojan promontoryUlixes (Ulysses), -is, m.: Latin for Odysseus, king of Ithaca and wife of PenelopeHectc.. -oris, m.: the son of Priam, hero of the Trojans

26) The subject of the verb surgit (line 2) is 26.

A. duces (line I)B. vulgis (line 1)C. c1ipei (line 1)D. Ajax (line 2)

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27) The case of Hectoreis (line 7) is 27.

A. dativeB. genitiveC. accusativeD. nominative

28) In the first four lines of the poem, the attitude of Ajax could 28.best be described as

A. gnevmgB. indignantC. respectfulD. . domineering

29) From the context of the poem, it can be reasonably concluded 29.that the phrase intendens(que) manus (line 5) indicates Ajax

A. wavedB. cracked his knucklesC. spread his arms wideD. made fists

30) Intendens (line 5) is a 30.

A. gerundB. present active participleC. future passive participleD. perfect active infinitive

31) The subject of the verb dubitavit in line 7 is 31.

A. AjaxB. JupiterC. UlyssesD. Hector

32) Hac (line 8) is 32.

A. ablativeB. genitiveC. dativeD. accusati ve

33) The expression Tutius ... manu (lines 9- 10) is translated 33.

A. Fighting is safer than lyingB. It's safer to fight with false hands than with wordsC. Arguing with words is the same thing as fighting with the handsD. It's safer to fight with lying words than with hands

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34) The metrical pattern of the fi rst four feet of line 9 is 34.

*'A. dactyl-dactyl-dactyl-dactylB. dactyl-dactyl-spondee-spondeeC. dactyl-spondee-dactyl-spondeeD. dactyl-spondee-spondee-dactyl

35) The -que in line 4 joins 35.

A. respexit and intendensB. litora and litoreC. respexit and inquitD. litora and cJassem

36) The words quantumque ... loquendo (lines 11-12)tell us that Ajax

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A. thinks he's a better fighter than Ulysses, but Ulysses is a better talkerB. is a better talker than UlyssesC. thinks Ulysses is as ferocious as he is talkativeD. is better at fighting than he is at talking

Questions 37-45 are to be answered on the basis of the following passage.

Catull us, Poem I 1

Furi et Aureli comites Catulli,siue in extremos penetrabit Indos,litus ut longe resonante Eoatunditur unda,

(5) siue in Hyrcanos Arabesue molles,seu Sagas sagittiferosue Parthos,siue quae septemgeminus colorataequora Nil us,

siue trans altas gradietur Alpes,(10) Caesaris uisens monimenta magni,

Gallicum Rhenurn horribile aequor ulti-mosque Britannos,

omnia haec, quaecumque feret uoluntascaelitum, temptare simul parati,

(15) pauca nuntiate meae pueJlaenon bona dicta.

cum suis uiuat ualeatque moechis,quos simul complexa tenet trecentos,nuJlum amans uere, sed identidem omnium

(20) ilia rurnpens;

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nee meum respectet, ut ante, amorem,qui ilJius culpa cecidit uelut pratiultimi flos, praetereunte postquamtactus aratro est.

37) What is the subject of penetrabit (line 2)?

A. FuriusB. AureliusC. CatullusD. Caesar

38) Ut (line 3) is translated

A. Just AsB. WhereC. So thatD. In order to

What rhetorical device is employed in lines 17-20?

A. AntithesisB. SimileC. HyperboleD. Pleonasm

Which participle does not have a direct object?

A. visens (line 10)B. parati (line 14)C. complexa (line 18)D. amans (line 19)

Which verb is NOT future tense?

A. penetrabit (line 2)B. colorat (line 7)C. gradietur (line 9)D. feret (line 13)

Why is Catullus writing to his friends?

A. To tell them how much he values their friendshipB. To ask them to give a message to LesbiaC. To ask them to go on a journey with himD. To ask their advice about gardening

Which words best indicate Catullus' attitude toward hisfriendship with Furius and Aurelius?A. sive in extremos penetrabit Indos (line 2)B. Caesaris visens monimenta magni (line 10)C. Omnia haec ... temptare simul parali (lines 13-14)D. Nuntiate ... Non bona dicta (lines 15-16)

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The meter of this poem isA. Dactylic HexameterB. Sapphic StanzaC. Elegaic CoupletD. Hendecasyllables

In the final stanza Catullus compares Lesbia toA. A plowB. A flowerC. A meadowD. A criminal

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10 (#2)KEY (CORRECT ANSWERS)

1. c 41. B2. D 42. B3. B 43. C4. D 44. B5. D 45. A

6. A7. C8. C9. C10. B

11. B12. C·13. A14. C15. B

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17. C18. D19. A20. B

21. C22. A23. C24. D25. A

26. D27. A28. B29. C30. B

31. C32. A33. 034. B35. n

36. A37. C38. B39. C40. B