2011 ACL/NJCL NATIONAL LATIN EXAM LATIN II II EXAM C

CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FROM A, B, C, OR D. MARK ANSWERS ON ANSWER SHEET.

1. Puellae geminae prope arborēs sedēbant. A) away from the trees B) around the trees C) near the trees D) through the trees
2. Athēna formam puellae in arāneam mūtāre in animō habuit. A) tried B) feared C) was able D) intended
3. Flūmen lentum in campō erat _____ quam flūmen in montibus. A) lātius B) lātissimus C) lātus D) lātē
4. Placet nōbīs spectāre canēs in hortō lūdentēs. A) It is allowed B) It is pleasing C) It is fitting D) It is necessary
5. Nāvis longa trāns mare celerrimē ferēbātur. A) as quickly as possible B) very quickly C) quicker D) quickly
6. Callistō in ursam ā deā mūtāta est. A) to the goddess B) of the goddess C) near the goddess D) by the goddess
7. Cervus in silvam cursūrus magnum clāmōrem subitō audīvit. A) about to run B) while running C) will run
D) after running
8. “Spectāvistī, mī fīlī, lūdōs?”  rogāvit māter. Fīlius  respondit,  “Lūdōs _____." A) spectāre B) spectant C) spectāvī
D) spectāte
9. Cui Paris mālum aureum dedit? A) What B) Of whom C) Where D) To whom
10. Rōmānī fābulam dē Caesare, _____, in scholā legēbant. A) ducem clārum B) dux clārus C) ducis clārī D) duce clārō
11. Rōmulus vīdit _____ salīre trāns mūrōs. A) Remō B) Remum C) Remī D) Remus
12. The Trojans will bring the horse into town. A) ībunt B) poterunt C) volent D) ferent
13. Quandō Argonautae nāvigābant? A) When B) How long C) Why D) Where
14. Herculēs dēmōnstrāvit Cerberum regī quī in Graeciā habitābat. A) the king to whom B) to the king who
C) of the king whose D) the king by whom
15. Quot animālia in amphitheātrō cotīdiē interficiēbantur? A) were being killed B) were killing C) killed D) will be killed
16. Narcissus _____ in aquā spectābat et dīxit,  “Quam  pulcher  sum ego!” A) suum B) tē C) sē D) mē
17. The best gladiator was stronger than the soldier. A) mīlitibus B) mīlitum C) mīlite D) mīlitis
18. Quod longum bellum Caesar in Galliā gessit? A) That B) Because C) What D) Why
19. The best response when you inadvertently bump into your Latin teacher in the hallway is
A) Maximē pluit! B) Ignōsce mihi! C) Satis bene! D) Grātiās tibi agō!
20. Apodytērium et peristȳlium et tepidārium erant A) in thermīs B) in forō C) in basilicā D) in amphitheātrō
21. According to Roman legend, which group of men lived during the Roman monarchy? A) Tiberius, Hadrian, Trajan
B) Spartacus, Crassus, Pompey C) Numa, Ancus, Tarquinius D) Cincinnatus, Gracchus, Horatius
22. Medea figures prominently in the myth involving A) Jason and the Argonauts B) Odysseus and the Cyclops
C) Perseus and Medusa D) Bacchus and Midas
23. Which Latin expression could describe the ticket necessary to enter a movie? A) ex post facto B) per se C) sine qua non
D) casus belli
24. At the root of the words animator, animated, and exanimate is the Latin noun which means A) friend B) spirit
C) no one D) earthly
25. Where in ancient Rome would you hear “Hoc habet,” “Iugulā,” and  “Avē, Imperātor, nōs moritūrī tē salūtāmus”?
A) in the Curia B) in a temple C) in the amphitheater D) in a basilica
26. With the help of Pegasus, the monster Chimaera was killed by A) Orpheus B) Bellerophon C) Achilles D) Jason

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27. Who delivered  Julius  Caesar’s funeral oration and later became a member of the Second Triumvirate?
A) Mucius Scaevola B) Tarquinius Priscus C) Cornelius Scipio D) Marcus Antonius
28. A Roman traveling from Brundisium to Greece would sail across the A) Adriatic Sea B) Caspian Sea C) Black Sea
D) Tyrrhenian Sea
29. Which of these events from Roman history happened first? A) Hannibal’s  victory  at  the  Battle  of  Cannae  
B) eruption of Mt. Vesuvius C) Caesar’s  invasion  of  Gaul    D) reign of Augustus
30. The English word jovial, the expression  “By  Jove,” and the original name for Thursday (Diēs Iovis), all refer to what Roman
deity? A) Juno B) Venus C) Jupiter D) Mars

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MĀRCUS CURTIUS, CĪVIS FORTISSIMUS

Antīquī Rōmānī nōn sōlum patriam vehementer amābant sed etiam prō patriā 1 nōn  sōlum…sed  etiam =
mortem libenter petere solēbant. 2 not only…but  also
Ōlim magna rīma propter causam ignōtam mediō in forō appāruerat. Cīvēs 3 rīma = crack
Rōmānī maximē terrēbantur. Illī cōpiam terrae et saxōrum parāvērunt et eam in rīmam 4 saxōrum = of rocks
iēcērunt. Sed frūstrā labōrāvērunt quod rīma neque saxīs neque terrā complērī potuit. 5 complērī = to be filled
Tandem auxilium ā deīs quaesītum est. Tum ōrāculum deōrum ita respondit, 6
“Maximum bonōrum vestrōrum in illam rīmam iacī dēbet. Tum rīma complēbitur.” 7 bonōrum = of possessions
Inter Rōmānōs erat illō tempore cīvis fortissimus, nōmine Mārcus Curtius. Ille 8
dīxit,  “Ego  sciō maximum bonōrum nostrōrum nōn esse aurum neque gemmās. 9
Fortis fidēlisque animus cīvis Rōmānī est maximum bonōrum nostrōrum.” 10
Deinde in equum ascendit et in rīmam lātam equitāvit. Simul atque equus et vir 11 Simul atque = as soon as
ē cōnspectū Rōmānōrum discessērunt, rīma complēta est. 12
Posteā locus in Forō, ubi Mārcus Curtius prō patriā vītam dedit, ā Rōmānīs Lācus 13
Curtius appellābātur. 14
Based on a story from Roman tradition

31. From lines 1-2 we can assume that there will be A) the construction of a temple to the gods
B) a heroic death C) the election of a new magistrate D) an assassination of an elected official
32. According to line 3, the location of the crack was A) on a building B) on a statue C) in a city wall D) in the marketplace
33. In line 3, appāruerat is best translated A) has appeared B) did appear C) was appearing D) had appeared
34. Illī, line 4, is best translated A) To him B) They C) For them D) That
35. The best translation of neque saxīs neque terrā (line 5) is A) whether with rocks or earth B) either with rocks or earth
C) with both rocks and earth D) with neither rocks nor earth
36. According to lines 6-7, what does the oracle advise the Romans to do? A) plant trees in the crack
B) seek help from the gods C) throw something very valuable into the crack D) cover the crack with timber
37. In line 9, the best translation of nōn esse aurum is A) does not possess gold B) gold is not able C) has not been gold
D) is not gold
38. Marcus Curtius asserts in line 10 that the most precious possession is A) the Roman form of government
B) the beauty of the city of Rome C) love of the Roman gods D) the fighting spirit of a Roman citizen
39. How did Curtius prove his claim was true? A) The gods gave him a sign. B) He rode his horse into the crack.
C) He pointed out the temple in the forum. D) An earthquake instantly closed the crack.
40. At the end of the story we learn that A) a column was erected to Curtius in the forum B) the Romans deified Curtius
C) a place in the Forum was named for Curtius D) an equestrian statue of Curtius was erected

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1. Prōserpina cum Plūtōne tōtum annum nōn manet. A) for the whole year B) in the whole year C) of the whole year
D) after a whole year

2. Mīlitēs viam mūnientēs dīligenter labōrābant. A) diligent B) more diligent C) diligently D) most diligently

3. Sacerdōs āram in templō nōbīs dēmōnstrābit. A) our B) by us C) with us D) to us

4. Quōmodo exercitus noster urbem ab illīs oppugnantibus dēfendet? A) How B) Why C) When D) Where

5. Senātōrēs ad Cūriam crās convocābuntur. A) will be summoned B) were summoning C) will summon D) are summoned

6. Ille parvus servus fortior est virīs quī fūgērunt. A) by the men B) than the men C) with the men D) to the men

7. Puellae cum sorōribus ad fīnitimum oppidum eunt. A) are going B) will go C) went D) had gone

8. Lūdī ā Rōmānīs in amphitheātrō spectātī sunt. A) from the Romans B) by the Romans C) to the Romans
D) with the Romans

9. Quibus dominus hoc negōtium dabit? A) Who B) Whom C) To whom D) With whom

10. Ubi urbs tūta vidēbātur, fēminae ad eam rediērunt. A) to it B) to us C) to him D) to them

11. Tribūnī dē perīculīs plēbem monuerant. A) were warning B) have warned C) had warned D) shall have warned

12. Dux cīvibus in forō haec dīxit. A) those people B) these things C) that woman D) to these men

13. Frātrem meum futūrum esse bonum marītum crēdō. A) is B) was C) had been D) will be

14. Magister numerō epistulārum ā puerīs scrīptārum dēlectātus est. A) write B) written C) about to write D) to be written

15. Cēnae coquī nostrī pessimae sunt. A) very good B) very large C) very small D) very bad

16. Mātrēs virtūtem fīliōrum laudant quī prō patriā pugnābant. Quī refers to A) mātrēs B) virtūtem
C) fīliōrum D) patriā

17. Cicerō scit _____ ad Forum venīre. A) amīcus B) amīcum C) amīcō D) amīcīs

18. Mosquitoes are among the most common aestival pests. A) summertime B) disease-bearing C) fast-multiplying D) flying

19. What hero in quest of the golden fleece sowed a field with dragon teeth from which sprang armed men whom he had to
defeat? A) Theseus B) Jason D) Daedalus D) Perseus

20. The Rubicon River separated A) Spain from Gaul B) North Africa from Egypt C) Macedonia from Greece
D) Italy from Gaul

21. Which happened first according to Roman history and tradition? A) Rome defeated Carthage in the Punic Wars
B) Octavian defeated Marc Antony at Actium C) Julius Caesar marched on Rome D) Horatius defended Rome from the
Etruscans

22. Quirinal, Viminal, Palatine, and Aventine are names of A) sections of the Underworld B) rivers in Greece
C) hills in Rome D) divisions of Italy

23. Which Latin motto could well accompany an official warning? A) Ab ovo usque ad mala B) Dum spiro spero
C) Amor omnia vincit D) Verbum sapienti sat est

24. What would someone most likely say to a friend whom he has not seen for a long time? A) Quaenam est tempestās?
B) Bene respondistī C) Mihi vidētur D) Quid novī?

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25. Who was Odysseus’ wife who waited twenty years for his return from the Trojan War? A) Circe B) Penelope
C) Medea D) Eurydice

26. The treasurer of the company is a member of the finance committee on the basis of his position. A) ex officio
B) in absentia C) sine die D) pro tempore

27. Where would Roman soldiers gather to exercise or train? A) Appian Way B) Roman Forum C) Campus Martius
D) Capitoline Hill

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WHAT IS THE BEST PATH TO SUCCESS?

The power of magic reveals the true character of a man.

Ōlim habitābat in Lȳdiā rēgis pāstor, Gȳgēs nōmine. Quōdam diē, ovēs 1 Quōdam = certain; ovēs = sheep
cūrāns, corpus hominis magnitūdine inūsitātā invēnit. In digitō huius hominis 2 inūsitātā = unusual
fuit ānulus aureus quem Gȳgēs extrāxit et in suō digitō posuit. Ubi gemmam 3 gemmam = gem
huius ānulī ad suam palmam verterat, Gȳgēs ā nūllō vidēbātur, sed ipse omnia 4
vidēre poterat. Postquam gemmam ā palmā in locum reverterat, omnēs eum 5
rūrsus vidēre poterant. Itaque auxiliō huius ānulī, rēgem interfēcit, et removit 6 rūrsus = again
eōs quōs obstāre putābat. Nēmō eum in hīs maleficiīs vidēre potuit quod 7 obstāre = were standing in the way
gemmam ad palmam verterat. Sīc statim pāstor factus est rēx Lȳdiae. 8
Possumusne illum Gȳgem sapientem iūdicāre? Minimē! Vir sapiēns semper 9 sapientem = wise
bonus vir est etiam sī nēmō eum observāre potest. Honesta, nōn occulta, ā 10 etiam sī = even if; occulta = secret things
virīs sapientibus quaeruntur. 11

Based on Cicero, De Officiis, III. IX

28. In line 1, we learn that Gyges was the king’s A) shepherd B) teacher C) weaver D) general

29. The best translation of cūrāns (line 2) is A) to tend B) having been tended C) about to tend D) tending

30. What did Gyges find (line 2)? A) sheep B) a body C) a box D) armor

31. What was unusual about what he found? A) the location B) the size C) the smell D) the color

32. What object did Gyges remove (line 3)? A) a gleaming sword B) a curved horn C) a golden ring D) a leather sandal

33. What did Gyges do with this object (line 3)? A) he put it on himself B) he hid it C) he showed it off
D) he worshipped it

34. In line 4, suam refers to A) the king B) Gyges C) the sheep D) the gem

35. What advantage did this object give Gyges (lines 3-4)? A) riches B) strength C) invisibility D) wisdom

36. In lines 6-7 (remōvit…putābat), Gyges A) blocked those trying to kill the king B) interfered with his successors
C) stood in the way of progress D) eliminated those he thought were obstructing him

37. What position in Lydia did Gyges acquire (line 8)? A) king B) richest man C) wisest man D) greatest general

38. Line 8 (Sīc. . . Lydiae) tells us that this happened A) happily B) suspiciously C) chaotically D) immediately

39. Possumusne (line 9) is best translated A) Why can’t we? B) Aren’t we able? C) Are we able? D) How can we?

40. According to lines 9-11, a wise man A) searches for ways to help others B) acts honestly when there are no witnesses
C) treats others as he would like to be treated D) learns from his past mistakes

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1. Soci reliqu s di s in Itali placid habit bant. A) of the remaining days B) with the days remaining
C) after the remaining days D) for the remaining days
2. P ns Sublicius ab Hor ti d f nsus erat. A) by Horatius B) to Horatius C) from Horatius D) with Horatius
3. R m n Tarquinium Superbum, septimum _____, expul runt. A) r x B) r gis C) r gem D) r gum
4. Quae puella celerius quam Atalanta currere poterat? A) quickly B) more quickly C) quick D) very quick
5. Oct et septem sunt A) septendecim B) qu ndecim C) s decim D) duod v gint
6. “Oppugn bisne haec castra?” l g tus imper t rem rog vit. A) Will this camp be attacked?
B) Will you attack this camp? C) Surely you are attacking this camp? D) Was this camp attacked?
7. M les pugn ns gladium m sit. A) while fighting B) after fighting C) by fighting D) about to fight
8. Paedag gus cum puer s ad l dum ambul verit. A) will have walked B) had walked C) has walked
D) will walk
9. L ber s re ad mare lic bat. A) it was necessary B) it was right C) it seemed D) it was allowed
10. Aen s n n putat nympham pulchram esse suam m trem. A) will be B) is C) was D) had been
11. Quamquam long abest, ad circum ambul bimus. A) Wherever B) Although C) Since D) When
12. Augustus erat melior imper tor quam Tiberius. A) who was Tiberius B) because of Tiberius C) than Tiberius
D) after Tiberius
13. Cuius puer equus aquam bib bat? A) For which boy B) By which boy C) Which boy’s D) The boy whose
14. Serv per Forum d c n n am bant. A) to have led B) to be led C) to have been led D) to lead
15. Spartacus sc vit s n luisse esse servum. A) his B) him C) they D) he
16. Caesar _____ magnam in proxim colle v dit. A) aciem B) aci C) aci rum D) aci bus
17. Alesia, urbs capta Caesare, est in Galli . A) having captured B) about to capture C) capturing
D) captured
18. The common element of the words suppress, suffer, success, and surreptitious is their Latin prefix which
means A) apart B) without C) under D) behind
19. Pluit, ningit, and s l l cet all deal with A) sports B) weather C) entertainment D) fashion
20. Whose quest for the golden apples took him to the North African home of Atlas? A) Hercules’ B) Theseus’
C) Jason’s D) Bellerophon’s
21. When a citizen of Pompeii went from the apodyt rium to the tepid rium he was at the A) circus B) basilica
C) ar na D) thermae
22. Rome’s first province was Sicily, won in the First Punic War against A) Egypt B) Britain C) Gaul
D) Carthage
23. The forensic investigator photographed the evidence in situ. A) in its original position B) after death
C) without delay D) with skill
24. Chronologically, which event occurred first? A) eruption of Vesuvius and destruction of Pompeii B) Caesar’s
conquest of Gaul C) Octavian took the name Augustus D) Hannibal crossed the Alps into Italy
25. A Roman could learn about Lucretia, Livia, and Cornelia by reading A) Aesop’s Fables
B) Homer’s Odyssey C) Livy’s From the Founding of the City D) Ovid’s Metamorphoses
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26. Which body of water lies between Italy and Greece? A) Baltic Sea B) Adriatic Sea C) Atlantic Ocean
D) Black Sea
27. What might a judge say to a defendant who says, “But, sir, I didn’t know!” A) Habeas corpus
B) Nolo contendere C) Sine die D) Ignorantia legis neminem excusat

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APOLLO’S REVENGE
lim erat l g tus R m nus n mine G ius Verr s qu erat improbus 1 improbus = wicked
m nsque. Hic vir, ab Itali iter faci ns, ad nsulam D lum v nit. In 2 m ns = crazy
h c nsul fuit templum cl rissimum Apollinis. Verr s templum v sit vit atque 3
multa et pulchra v dit, quae d s der vit. Hic igitur statu s pulcherrim s 4
ex h c templ n nocte rem vit et e s in n vem posuit. 5
Postr di , f rt cognit , incolae huius nsulae erant r t , sed etiam 6
e maxim tim bant v tam in nsul sine statu s. “Apoll erit r tus,” d x runt. 7
“Qu modo nostr s v t s ag mus?” 8
N vis autem quae statu s fer bat vix discesserat cum magna tempest s 9 vix = scarcely
orta est. N vis ipsa d l ta est, sed Verr s superfuit. Statuae quae in l tore 10 orta est = arose superfuit =
inventae erant in templum ab incol s rep n bantur. Mox hic vir improbus ad 11 survived
urbem R mam red vit. Poste G ius Verr s pr c nsul Siciliae factus est. 12 pr c nsul = governor
Ibi art s nsulae iterum c pit. 13
Based on Cicero In Verrem II.1

28. What was Verres doing (lines 1-2)? A) painting B) farming C) writing D) travelling
29. The best translation of cl rissimum (line 3) is A) famous B) very famous C) more famous D) rather famous
30. Quae (line 4) refers to A) the temple B) the island C) beautiful things D) Verres
31. In line 4, hic refers to A) Delos B) the statues C) Verres D) Apollo
32. What did Verres do to the statues (lines 4-5)? A) buried them B) broke them C) stole them D) painted them
33. The best translation of e s (line 5) is A) it B) them C) some D) his
34. The best translation of f rt cognit (line 6) is A) in order to discover the theft B) while discovering the theft
C) after the theft had been discovered D) that they had discovered the theft
35. In line 6, r t describes A) Verres B) the statues C) the inhabitants D) Apollo
36. What is the best translation of ag mus (line 8)? A) can we live B) did we live C) had we lived D) will we live
37. In line 9, vix discesserat indicates the A) reluctance of the sailors to depart B) lateness of the hour
C) difficulty in moving the statues D) speed with which the storm arose
38. The best translation of quae in l tore inventae erant (line 10-11) is A) which had been found on the shore
B) which were floating to the shore C) which had been carried onto the shore D) which they found buried
on the shore
39. In lines 10-11, what happened to the statues? A) They were lost at sea B) The inhabitants put them back
C) Verres successfully stole them D) The inhabitants buried them.
40. At the end of the story we learn that A) all the statues were broken B) Verres lived to steal again
C) Verres was killed D) the inhabitants rebuilt the temple to Apollo

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1. Grammaticī in lūdō decem hōrās saepe mānsērunt. A) in ten hours B) at the tenth hour C) until the tenth hour D) for ten hours
2. Tullia celerius quam frāter ambulat. A) quick B) more quickly C) as quickly as possible D) very quickly
3. "Nōlī clāmāre ad tuōs amīcōs trāns cameram," dīxit magister. A) I did not shout B) Do you want to shout C) Do not shout D) I am not shouting
4. Multī illa templa in Graeciā amant. A) these B) themselves C) which D) those
5. Adnēās, ā Mercuriō monitus, Carthāgine nāvigāvit. A) warning B) about to warn C) warned D) to warn
6. Vīgintī senātōrēs in Cūriā stant. Duodecim discēdunt. Quot senātōrēs manent? A) XII B) XXVII C) XVIII D) VIII
7. Cīvēs bonās lēgēs huius ducis probant. A) to this leader B) with these leaders C) of this leader D) for these leaders
8. Rōmulus, rēx, frāter Remī erat. A) primus B) prīmī C) prīmum D) prīmō
9. Librī, discipulī legēbant, erant difficilēs. A) quae B) quōs C) quibus D) quōrum
10. Puella ā suīs frātribus terrēbātur. A) by her brothers B) with her brothers C) her brothers D) to her brothers
11. Marcus domum tribus mēnsibus adveniet. A) within three months B) during the third month C) for three months D) until the third month
12. Magister putat bene scrībere. A) puerōs B) puerī C) puerōrum D) puerīs
13. Minerva erat sapientissima omnium deōrum. A) wiser B) wise C) rather wise D) wisest
14. Ēchō Narcissum tangere nōn potuit. A) has not been able B) had not been able C) is not able D) will not be able
15. Sciō gladiātōrēs in arēnā pugnāvisse. A) are fighting B) will have fought C) fought D) will fight
16. Explōrātōrēs terram incognitam intrantēs erant perterritī. A) entered B) entering C) will enter D) enter
17. Rōma ā septem rēgibus rēcta erat. A) ruling B) ruled C) had been ruled D) will have ruled
18. Venīte nōbīscum ad Forum. A) with us B) to us C) for us D) us
19. The abbreviation cf. (confer) means A) see above B) with care C) compare D) and the following
20. Orpheus made a futile trip to the Underworld to rescue his bride A) Andromeda B) Atalanta C) Daphne D) Eurydice
21. Magna Graecia, an area of Greek colonization, was located in A) Gallia B) Italia C) Hispānia D) Helvētia
22. Pelias ordered Jason to A) capture the Cretan bull B) kill the Gorgon Medusa C) bring back the Golden Fleece D) build the Wooden Horse
23. Shoppers should always remember this motto: A) sine loco B) pro tempore C) caveat emptor D) rigor mortis
24. Fluency, influence, and affluence are all derived from a Latin verb meaning to A) flow B) fall C) weep D) steal
25. Which emperor, who built the Domus Aurea, was blamed for the great fire of Rome in A.D. 64? A)Augustus B) Vespasian C) Trajan D) Nero
26. Elysium, Tartarus and the river Styx were located A) in Colchis B) in the Underworld C) on Mt. Olympus D) in the Aegean Sea
27. With what structure did the Romans associate the apodytērium, frīgidārium, and palaestra? A) templum B) viae C) theātrum D) thermae
28. In 510 B.C., Brutus and Collatinus were responsible for the A) destruction of Alba Longa B) defeat of Hannibal
C) expulsion of Rome's last king D) kidnapping of the Sabine women
29. Where would you likely see Myrmillones, Retiarii, and Samnites fighting each other? A) templa B) Curia C) Colosseum D) basilica
30. A Roman child, who has not learned to share, might exclaim A) "Meum est!" B) "Amīcum sciō!" C) "Tē amō!" D) "Venī mēcum!"

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IUPPITER ET RĒGĪNA APIUM
How a Bee Gained Protection for Herself
Rēgīna apium Montem Olympum ascendit et Iovī dulce mel 1 apium = of the bees; Iovī = to Jupiter; mel = honey
ā favō dat. Iuppiter est laetus quod mel est multum bonumque. 2 fevō = honeycomb
Iuppiter prōmittit sē rēgīnae datūrum esse quid libeat. Rēgina 3 quid libeat = whatever she wants
improbum et acūtum acūleum cupit. Paulisper cōgitāns, rēgīna 4 improbum = wicked; aculeum = stinger; paulisper = for a little while
dīcit, "Nunc dā mihi acūtum aculeum. Hominēs meum mel 5
capere saepe temptant. Meum mel aculeō custōdiam. Hominēs 6 custōdiam = I will protect
nōn amō itaque aculeō eōs vulnerāre volō." 7
Iuppiter erat īrātus quod ipse hominēs amābat sed rēgīnae 8
negāre nōn poterat aculeum quod prōmīserat. Iuppiter 9
respondit, "Id quod postulāvistī dabō, sed perīculum tuae vītae 10 postulāvistī = you have requested
erit. Postquam hominem pungāveris. aculeus tuus in corpore 11 pungāveris = you will have stung
hominis manēbit. Tum sine aculeō tuō ē vītā discēdēs." 12

Adapted from Aesop's Fables

31. In lines 1-2, why does the queen bee visit Jupiter? A) to praise his kindness B) to give him a gift C) to ask for wings D) to receive a punishment
32. Iuppiter est laetus quod (line 2) A) the bee leaves Mt. Olympus B) the bee is so beautiful C) he receives lots of honey
D) he is worshipped by the bee
33. In line 3, datūrum esse is best translated as A) gives B) will give C) was giving D) has given
34. According to lines 3-4, the bee wants to A) feed men honey B) receive a stinger C) punish dishonest men D) give honey to Jupiter
35. From lines 5-6, the reader discovers that A) the bee wants to make more honey B) men often try to take the bee's honey
C) some men do not eat honey D) the bee cannot make enough honey
36. Why did Jupiter grant the queen bee her request (lines 8-9)? A) the bee will sting him B) the bee will kill men C) he had promised the bee
D) he loves the bee
37. Why was Jupiter, who loved mankind, angry (lines 8-9)? A) he felt the bee had tricked him B) the honey was not as good as it looked
C) he feared he would not get the honey again D) he did not understand what men wanted
38. In lines 11-12, where will the stinger stay? A) on the bee B) in a man's body C) in Jupiter's possession D) in the honeycomb
39. What does Jupiter predict will happen to the queen bee (line 12)? A) she will sting many men B) she will die
C) she will give Jupiter more honey D) she will keep her stinger
40. Three of the following answers are possible morals for this story. Which one is NOT? A) be careful what you wish for
B) not all gifts are sweet C) never look back D) be careful what you promise
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CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FROM A, B, C, OR D. MARK ANSWERS ON ANSWER SHEET.
1. Nymphae magno gaudio cantabant et saltabant. A) sing and dance B) were singing and dancing C) will sing and dance D) have sung and danced
2. Omnes libri de Vesuvio a discipulis lecti sunt. A) were reading B) will be read C) have been read D) had been read
3. Mercurius est celerior quam alii dei. A) than B) how C) which D) who
4. Omnes scimus Hannibalem multis proeliis Romanos superavisse. A) defeats B) will defeat C) defeated D) had been defeated
5. He worked on the project all night. A)tota nox B) totam noctem C) totius noctis D) totis noctibus
6. Which of the following is NOT an infinitive ? A) esse B) posse C) agite D) velle
7. Senatores a consule convocabantur. A) of the consul B) by the consul C) to the consul D) near the consul
8. Hi discipuli celerius laborant quam i l l i . A) very quickly B) quickly C) as quickly as possible D) more quickly
9. Nero erat _ post Claudium. A) imperatore B) imperatori C) imperator D) imperatorum
10. Quis est pulcherrima puella _ prope te sedet? A) quae B) cui C) quas D) cuius
11. Filii magna cum cura laborant; itaque pater eos laudat. A) them B) him C) her D) they
12. Lupus, a pueris territus, ex agro celerrime cucurrit. A) frightens B) has frightened C) will be frightened D) frightened
13. Galli pacem cum Romanis facient. A) have made B) will make C) had made D) were making
14. Cives putaverunt Caesarem esse optimum ducem. A) good B) well C) best D) better
15. Quot sunt quinque et quattuordecim.? A) quindecim B) undeviginti C) viginti D) septendecim
16. Magister pueris dicit, “Diligenter scribite!” A) To write carefully B) Write carefully C) I have written carefully D) They are writing carefully
17. Gladiatores bestias __ non timent. A) ferocibus B) ferocium C) feroces D) feroci
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18. Select the best translation of this quote from Juvenal: Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? A) Whose guards will guard us?
B) Who will guard the guards themselves? C) Will the guards guard themselves? D) Whom are the guards guarding?
19. The Spanish tiempo, the French temps, and the English temporary are derived from the Latin A) templum B) tempestasC) tempus D) temptare
20. Which of the following cities was located in northern Africa. ? A) Carthage B) Brundisium C) Naples D) Athens
21. What action of Julius Caesar is often referred to when one makes an irrevocable decision? A) invading Britain B) revising the calendar
C) crossing the Rubicon D) becoming Pontifex Maximus
22. Constantinople fell to the Turks in A.D. 1453. How would this number be represented in Roman numerals ? A) MCDLIII B) MDLIII C) MXLIII
D) MDCCIII
23. The hunter took a circuitous path through the woods. Circuitous means A) scenic B) direct C) well-marked D) roundabout
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24. The idiom prima luce means A) at sunset B) all day C) at dawn D) in the afternoon
25. The senator cogitated for a long time before he cast his vote. The best definition of cogitated is A) labored B) thought C) argued D) talked
26. Which official presided over the Roman senate and commanded the army in war. ? A) quaestor B) aedile C) praetor D) consul
27. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the Latin expression quid pro quo. ? A) Vive hodie B) Festina lente C) Parentes ama
D) Serva me; servabo te
28. The hero associated with a labyrinth, a ball of string, and the Minotaur is A) Hercules B) Jason C) Ulysses D) Theseus
29. Which mythological character was changed into a tree.? A) Daphne B) Proserpina C) Arachne D) Medea
30. The legendary Roman patriot who helped depose the last king of Rome and who was elected first consul of the Roman Republic was A) Brutus
B) Appius Claudius C) Cincinnatus D) Romulus
READ THE STORY AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.
PASTOR ET CAPRI
This is a story about a goatherd, his own goats, and some wild goats.
Olim pastor capros suos in agro custodiebat. Subito multos capros feros in agrum 1 pastor = goatherd; capros = goats; feros = wild
intrantes vidit. Hi feri capri manebant et in agro ludebant. 2
Vespere pastor capros suos et capros feros domum duxit. Pastor capris feris multum 3 Vespere = in the evening
frumentum dedit, sed suis capris multum frumentum non dedit. Cur capris feris multum 4 friimentum = grain
frumentum dedit? Pastor speravit capros feros cum suis capris mansuros esse, nam 5
multos capros cupiebat. 6
Postridie pastor omnes capros in agrum duxit. Statim capri feri ex agro fugiebant. 7 Postridie = the next day
Pastor, fugientes capros videns, erat iratissimus. Clamavit, “Vos ingrati! Vobis multum 8
friimentum heri dedi. Cur fugitis?” 9 heri = yesterday
Unus caper respondit, “Nobis multum frumentum dedisti sed tuis capris multum fru- 10
mentum non dedisti. Tecum manere non possumus quod alii novi capri venient sed 11
nobis multum frumentum non dabis. Tibi credere non possumus! Vale!” 12
Adapted from Aesop’s Fables
3 1 The goatherd saw (lines l-2) that A) his goats were leaving the field B) his own goats were not grazing C) wild goats were coming into the field
D) wild goats were climbing the hill
32. In line 2, intrantes is best translated A) having entered B) about to enter C) entering D) to enter
33. In the evening, the goatherd (line 3) A) took only his own goats back home B) took only the wild goats back home C) kept the wild goats in the field
D) took all the goats back home
34. When the goatherd fed the goats, he (lines 3-4) A) gave a lot of grain to all the goats B) gave no grain to his own goats
C) gave a lot of grain to the wild goats D) gave the same amount of grain to all the goats
35. In line 5, mansuros esse is best translated as A) would remain B) to remain C) remained D) are remaining
36. Why did the goatherd want the wild goats to stay (lines 5-6)? A) the wild goats were big and healthy B) he had lost some of his own goats
C) he wanted to have many goats D) the wild goats were obedient
37. The next day (line 7) the goatherd took _ to the field. A) none of the goats B) all of the goats C) only his goats D) only the wild goats
38. When the wild goats arrived at the field, they (line 7) A) played B) ran around C) grazed D) ran away
39. In lines 8-9, the goatherd shouted A) Did you eat the grain? B) Go away. C) Look at all the goats. D) Why are you fleeing?
40. The goat’s reply (lines l0- 12) reveals the moral A) Better late than never B) There is no accounting for taste C) When it rains it pours
D) One who cheats his own cannot be trusted
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