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Example Question #241 : Ap Latin Language
Quo tamen haec Ithaco, qui clam, qui semper inermis
rem gerit et furtis incautum decipit hostem?
ipse nitor galeae claro radiantis ab auro
insidias prodet manifestabitque latentem;
sed neque Dulichius sub Achillis casside vertex 5
pondera tanta feret, nec non onerosa gravisque
Pelias hasta potest inbellibus esse lacertis,
nec clipeus vasti caelatus imagine mundi
conveniet timidae nataeque ad furta sinistrae:
debilitaturum quid te petis, inprobe, munus, 10
quod tibi si populi donaverit error Achivi,
cur spolieris, erit, non, cur metuaris ab hoste,
et fuga, qua sola cunctos, timidissime, vincis,
tarda futura tibi est gestamina tanta trahenti?
The word "cunctos" in line 13 means __________.
worn
repaired
all
crowded
all
The word "cunctos" comes from the adjective "cunctus, a, um," which means all/whole/together.
(Passage adapted from Ovid's Metamorphoses, 8. 103-117)
Example Question #242 : Ap Latin Language
At vos, o proceres, vigili date praemia vestro,
proque tot annorum cura, quibus anxius egi,
hunc titulum meritis pensandum reddite nostris:
iam labor in fine est; obstantia fata removi
altaque posse capi faciendo Pergama, cepi. 5
per spes nunc socias casuraque moenia Troum
perque deos oro, quos hosti nuper ademi,
per siquid superest, quod sit sapienter agendum,
siquid adhuc audax ex praecipitique petendum est,
[si Troiae fatis aliquid restare putatis,] 10
este mei memores! aut si mihi non datis arma,
huic date!' et ostendit signum fatale Minervae.
The word "proceres" in line 1 means ___________.
gods
nobles
people
priests
nobles
The word "proceres" comes from "procer, proceris," which means a noble/chief/leader of a country.
(Passage adapted from Ovid's Metamorphoses, 8. 370-382)
Example Question #243 : Ap Latin Language
At vos, o proceres, vigili date praemia vestro,
proque tot annorum cura, quibus anxius egi,
hunc titulum meritis pensandum reddite nostris:
iam labor in fine est; obstantia fata removi
altaque posse capi faciendo Pergama, cepi. 5
per spes nunc socias casuraque moenia Troum
perque deos oro, quos hosti nuper ademi,
per siquid superest, quod sit sapienter agendum,
siquid adhuc audax ex praecipitique petendum est,
[si Troiae fatis aliquid restare putatis,] 10
este mei memores! aut si mihi non datis arma,
huic date!' et ostendit signum fatale Minervae.
The word "vigili" (line 1) means ____________.
people
crowd
client
guard
guard
The word "vigili" comes from "vigil, vigilis," which means a guard. The adjective of this word has the same form and means awake/watchful, but can be used substantively as well to mean guard.
(Passage adapted from Ovid's Metamorphoses, 8. 370-382)
Example Question #244 : Ap Latin Language
At vos, o proceres, vigili date praemia vestro,
proque tot annorum cura, quibus anxius egi,
hunc titulum meritis pensandum reddite nostris:
iam labor in fine est; obstantia fata removi
altaque posse capi faciendo Pergama, cepi. 5
per spes nunc socias casuraque moenia Troum
perque deos oro, quos hosti nuper ademi,
per siquid superest, quod sit sapienter agendum,
siquid adhuc audax ex praecipitique petendum est,
[si Troiae fatis aliquid restare putatis,] 10
este mei memores! aut si mihi non datis arma,
huic date!' et ostendit signum fatale Minervae.
The word "obstantia" (line 4) means __________.
lucky
port
work
hinderance
hinderance
The word "obstantia" comes from "obstantia, ae," which means a hinderance/obstacle.
(Passage adapted from Ovid's Metamorphoses, 8. 370-382)
Example Question #245 : Ap Latin Language
Occiderat Tatius, populisque aequata duobus,
Romule, iura dabas: posita cum casside Mavors
talibus adfatur divumque hominumque parentem:
'tempus adest, genitor, quoniam fundamine magno
res Romana valet nec praeside pendet ab uno, 5
praemia, (sunt promissa mihi dignoque nepoti)
solvere et ablatum terris inponere caelo.
tu mihi concilio quondam praesente deorum
(nam memoro memorique animo pia verba notavi)
"unus erit, quem tu tolles in caerula caeli" 10
dixisti: rata sit verborum summa tuorum!'
adnuit omnipotens et nubibus aera caecis
occuluit tonitruque et fulgure terruit orbem.
"Nepoti" in line 6 means __________.
hero
descendant
student
new
descendant
The word "nepoti" comes from "nepos, nepotis," which means a descendant/grandson/granddaughter. A "nepos" cannot be a person's immediate children.
(Passage adapted from Ovid's Metamorphoses, 9. 805-818)
Example Question #246 : Ap Latin Language
Occiderat Tatius, populisque aequata duobus,
Romule, iura dabas: posita cum casside Mavors
talibus adfatur divumque hominumque parentem:
'tempus adest, genitor, quoniam fundamine magno
res Romana valet nec praeside pendet ab uno, 5
praemia, (sunt promissa mihi dignoque nepoti)
solvere et ablatum terris inponere caelo.
tu mihi concilio quondam praesente deorum
(nam memoro memorique animo pia verba notavi)
"unus erit, quem tu tolles in caerula caeli" 10
dixisti: rata sit verborum summa tuorum!'
adnuit omnipotens et nubibus aera caecis
occuluit tonitruque et fulgure terruit orbem.
The word "concilio"in line 8 means __________.
ruler
judgment
decision
lawyer
decision
The word "consilio" comes from "consilium, consilii," which means a plan/decision or advice.
(Passage adapted from Ovid's Metamorphoses, 9. 805-818)
Example Question #247 : Ap Latin Language
Occiderat Tatius, populisque aequata duobus,
Romule, iura dabas: posita cum casside Mavors
talibus adfatur divumque hominumque parentem:
'tempus adest, genitor, quoniam fundamine magno
res Romana valet nec praeside pendet ab uno, 5
praemia, (sunt promissa mihi dignoque nepoti)
solvere et ablatum terris inponere caelo.
tu mihi concilio quondam praesente deorum
(nam memoro memorique animo pia verba notavi)
"unus erit, quem tu tolles in caerula caeli" 10
dixisti: rata sit verborum summa tuorum!'
adnuit omnipotens et nubibus aera caecis
occuluit tonitruque et fulgure terruit orbem.
The word "fulgere" in line 13 means __________.
to sneak around
to destroy
to steal
to shine
to shine
The word "fulgere" comes from "fulgeo, fulgere, fulsi," which means to flash or shine.
(Passage adapted from Ovid's Metamorphoses, 9. 805-818)
Example Question #248 : Ap Latin Language
Occiderat Tatius, populisque aequata duobus,
Romule, iura dabas: posita cum casside Mavors
talibus adfatur divumque hominumque parentem:
'tempus adest, genitor, quoniam fundamine magno
res Romana valet nec praeside pendet ab uno, 5
praemia, (sunt promissa mihi dignoque nepoti)
solvere et ablatum terris inponere caelo.
tu mihi concilio quondam praesente deorum
(nam memoro memorique animo pia verba notavi)
"unus erit, quem tu tolles in caerula caeli" 10
dixisti: rata sit verborum summa tuorum!'
adnuit omnipotens et nubibus aera caecis
occuluit tonitruque et fulgure terruit orbem.
The word "occiderat" should be translated __________.
he had died
he fell
he had tripped
he had fallen
he had died
The word "occiderat" comes from "occido, occidere, occidi, occisus," which means to fall/die. The word is more often used to mean to fall (in battle)/to die, though.
(Passage adapted from Ovid's Metamorphoses, 9. 805-818)
Example Question #101 : Poetry
Arma gravi numero violentaque bella parabam
edere, materia conveniente modis.
par erat inferior versus—risisse Cupido
dicitur atque unum surripuisse pedem.
'Quis tibi, saeve puer, dedit hoc in carmina iuris? 5
Pieridum vates, non tua turba sumus.
quid, si praeripiat flavae Venus arma Minervae,
ventilet accensas flava Minerva faces?
quis probet in silvis Cererem regnare iugosis,
lege pharetratae Virginis arva coli? 10
crinibus insignem quis acuta cuspide Phoebum
instruat, Aoniam Marte movente lyram?
sunt tibi magna, puer, nimiumque potentia regna;
cur opus adfectas, ambitiose, novum?
an, quod ubique, tuum est? tua sunt Heliconia tempe? 15
What is the meaning of nimium (line 13)?
Nothing
No one
Clouds
Too much
Too much
The word nimium is an adverb that means "too much."
Passage adapted from Amores by Ovid, I. 1-15
Example Question #102 : Poetry
vix etiam Phoebo iam lyra tuta sua est?
cum bene surrexit versu nova pagina primo,
attenuat nervos proximus ille meos;
nec mihi materia est numeris levioribus apta,
aut puer aut longas compta puella comas.' 5
Questus eram, pharetra cum protinus ille soluta
legit in exitium spicula facta meum,
lunavitque genu sinuosum fortiter arcum,
'quod' que 'canas, vates, accipe' dixit 'opus!'
Me miserum! certas habuit puer ille sagittas. 10
uror, et in vacuo pectore regnat Amor.
Sex mihi surgat opus numeris, in quinque residat:
ferrea cum vestris bella valete modis!
cingere litorea flaventia tempora myrto,
Musa, per undenos emodulanda pedes! 15
What is the translation of vix (line 1)?
Six
Force
Scarcely
Rule
Scarcely
The word vix is an adverb meaning "scarcely."
Passage adapted from Amores by Ovid, I. 1-15
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