16.11.25: Latin (intermediate) multi-choice questions [3]

[1] Cui rēx pecūniam dedit?

(A) whose; (B) to whom; (C) whom; (D) with whom

[2] What is a typical response if a friend asks you, “Quid novī?”

(A) nihil; (B) salvē; (C) optimē; (D) male

[3] Captīvī in Forum ā mīlitibus nostrīs dūcēbantur.

(A) for our soldiers; (B) by our soldiers; (C) with our soldiers; (D) of our soldiers

[4] 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

[5] Difficile est nāvigāre autumnō.

(A) for the fall; (B) in the fall; (C) the fall; (D) from the fall

[6] Gladiīs strictīs, gladiātōrēs pugnāre coepērunt.

(A) to draw swords; (B) swords having been drawn; (C) drawing swords; (D) about to draw swords

[7] Narcissus _____ in aquā spectābat et dīxit, "Quam pulcher sum ego!"

(A) suum; (B) tē; (C) sē; (D) mē

[8] Caesar _____ equōs in Galliam movēbit.

(A) multum; (B) multī; (C) multō; (D) multōs

[9] What was Paris' reward for giving Venus the golden apple?

(A) eternal life; (B) a powerful kingdom; (C) great wealth; (D) a beautiful woman

[10] Which of the following authors is well-known for writing plays?

(A) Plautus; (B) Catullus; (C) Pliny the Elder; (D) Lucretius

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Answers

[1] Cui rēx pecūniam dedit? │ (B) to whom; dative singular of quis?

[2] What is a typical response if a friend asks you, “Quid novī?” │ (A) nihil; quid novī │ what’s new? (literally: what of new?)

[3] Captīvī in Forum ā mīlitibus nostrīs dūcēbantur. │ (B) by our soldiers; ablative of agent

[4] Herculēs dēmōnstrāvit Cerberum regī quī in Graeciā habitābat. │(B) to the king ¦ who; regī: dative of rēx, rēgis [3/m] i.e. to the king; quī … │ subject of the relative clause i.e. … who lived in Greece

[5] Difficile est nāvigāre autumnō. │ (B) in the fall; ablative of time when

[6] Gladiīs strictīs, gladiātōrēs pugnāre coepērunt. │ (B) swords having been drawn; ablative absolute i.e. with X having beeen Y-ed i.e. (with swords having been drawn)

[7] Narcissus _____ in aquā spectābat et dīxit, "Quam pulcher sum ego!" │ (C) sē; reflexive i.e. Narcissus was looking at himself

[8] Caesar _____ equōs in Galliam movēbit. │ (D) multōs; accusative plural of multī, -ae, -a: many

[9] What was Paris' reward for giving Venus the golden apple? │ (D) a beautiful woman

[10] Which of the following authors is well-known for writing plays? │ (A) Plautus