Latin I- Story Question Examples Nomen___________________

Answer the questions from the story on pg. 97 Hora____ Dies______________

___1. In line 1, erat is what kind of verb?

a. a present verb b. a linking verb c. a perfect verb d. a future verb

___2. In line 1, “bonus” describes what word?

a. multorum b. virorum c. philosophiam d. magister

___3. Aristotle was a…

a. scientist b. king of Macedonia c. famous teacher d. good man

___4. In line 3, what is the meaning of the verb?

a. you carry b. he tests c. they carried d. he approved

___5. Who was the son of Philip?

a. Aristotle b. Alexander c. unnamed boy d. Macedoniae

___6. In line 5, what case are the words “claro magistro”?

a. dative b. ablative c. accusative d. nominative

___7. In line 6, what is the form of the verb?

a. 2^nd person singular b. infinitive c. 1^st person singular d. imperative

___8. In line 6, what case is “philosophe”?

a. nominative b. vocative c. ablative d. accusative

___9. In line 7, who is the friend?

a. Alexander b. semper c. Philip d. Aristotle

___10. What tense is the verb terruit?

a. future b. present c. perfect d. vocative

___11. What is the meaning of “de philosophia” in line 8?

a. about philosophy b. to philosophy c. out of philosophy d. and philosophy

___12. How did Alexander feel about philosophy?

a. loved it b. it was famous c. praised it d. it was hard and long

___13. “In agro Alexander equum novum habuit,” is best translated:

a. Alexander rode his horse into the new field

b. The new horse lived in Alexander’s field

c. In the new field Alexander has a horse

d. Alexander had a new horse in the field

___14. “Alexander agrum et equum spectavit,” is best translated:

a. Alexander sees the field and the horses

b. Alexander saw the fields and horses

c. Alexander watches the field and horse

d. Alexander looked at the field and horse

___15. “Vide, magister, agrum gratum,” is best translated:

a. You look at the teacher in the great field

b. Everyone look and teach the grateful fields

c. See, teachers are grateful fields

d. See, teacher, the pleasing field

___16. “In agro Homerum et gloriam viri magni Achillis memoriae mandabo.”

a. In the fields, I entrust Homer and the glory of the great man Achilles to memory

b. In the field, I entrusted the memory of Homer and the glory of Achilles to the man

c. In the field, I shall entrust Homer and the glory of the great man Achilles to memory

d. In memory of the great man and Homer, Achilles will entrust the field

___/16 pts