[1] Midās nūntiat
sē cupere plūs aurī.
(A) that he turns
himself to gold; (B) that he is able to have much gold; (C) that he has enough
gold; (D) that he desires more gold
[2] Where did the
mythological hero Theseus journey to seek the Minotaur?
(A) Sicily; (B) Troy;
(C) Egypt; (D) Crete
[3] Who, formerly
known as Octavian, became the first Roman emperor and ushered in the Pax
Romāna?
(A) Pompey; (B) Marc
Antony; (C) Augustus; (D) Crassus
[4] Placetne tibi
hoc?
(A) Will you be
allowed to do this? (B) Is this necessary for you? (C) Was this permitted to
you? (D) Is this pleasing to you?
[5] Which official
presided over the Roman senate and commanded the army in war?
(A) quaestor; (B) aedīle;
(C) praetor; (D) cōnsul
[6] Senātor
ōrātiōnem scrīptūrus in tablīnum intrāvit.
(A) written; (B) about
to write; (C) after writing; (D) while writing
[7] “Ferte
auxilium quam celerrimē!” clāmāvit rēx.
(A) Bring; (B)
they bring; (C) to bring; (D) he brings
[8] The malevolence
in her voice was obvious to all.
(A) fear; (B) sweetness;
(C) hatred; (D) sorrow
[9] Vir canem
prope iānuam dormientem nōn videt.
(A) sleeping; (B) about
to fall asleep; (C) to sleep; (D) had been asleep
[10] "Nōlī
dormīre propter fūrēs!"
(A) next to
thieves; (B) among the thieves; (C) according to the thieves; (D) on account of
thieves
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Answers
[1]
Midās nūntiat sē cupere plūs aurī. │ (D) that he desires
more gold; cupiō, -ere [3-iō]: desire; plūs (+ genitive) more
(of) gold; compare Fr: plus de vin
[2]
Where did the mythological hero Theseus journey to seek the Minotaur? │ (D) Crete
[3]
Who, formerly known as Octavian, became the first Roman emperor and ushered in
the Pax Romāna? │ (C) Augustus
[4]
Placetne tibi hoc? │
(D) Is this (it) pleasing ¦ to you?; impersonal
construction = Do you like it / this?
[5]
Which official presided over the Roman senate and commanded the army in war? │ (D) cōnsul
Cōnsul,
-is [3/m]: title of one of the two chief magistrates of the Roman Republic, as
well as an important title under the Roman Empire
[6]
Senātor ōrātiōnem scrīptūrus in tablīnum intrāvit. │ (B) about to write; future
active participle; -ūrus, -a, -um = about to do something;
look out for the -ūr- marker
[7]
“Ferte auxilium quam celerrimē!” clāmāvit rēx. │ (A) Bring; irregular
imperative (command) of ferō, ferre: bring
https://adckl.blogspot.com/2025/07/191025-level-3-fero-and-its-compounds-1.html
[8]
The malevolence in her voice was obvious to all. │ (C) hatred (or
hostility); derived through French malevolence < Latin: malevolentia, -ae
[1/f]: hatred; dislike < malevolēns: spiteful; malevolent [literally: male
(bad) + volēns (wishing)]
[9]
Vir canem prope iānuam dormientem nōn videt. │ (A) sleeping; present
active participle; -iēns / -ient¦is
[10] "Nōlī dormīre propter fūrēs!" │ (D) on account of thieves
