15.05.27: Level 3 / 3+; GCSE 2021 [ii]; Section B; Passage 2

Passage 2

When her son dies, Arria puts aside her own grief in order to help her husband, Paetus.

Arria, Arriae (f): Arria
Paetus, Paeti (m): Paetus

Words

emineo, eminere, eminui: I stand out
aegroto, aegrotare, aegrotavi: I am ill
funus, funeris (n): funeral
simulo, simulare, simulavi: I pretend
salus, salutis (f): health
dolor, doloris (m): grief, sorrow

(12) quamquam ... eminebant (lines 1–2)

(a) nonnullae feminae propter virtutem eminebant: why did some women stand out? [1]

(b) quamquam viri summum imperium Romae tenebant: why was it surprising that these women stood out? [2]

(13) eodem tempore ... aegrotabat (lines 3–4): what does this tell us about the son of Paetus and Arria? [3]

(14) cum ... celare constituit: what information did Arria decide to hide from her husband? [2]

(15) nam timebat ... deleret: what was Arria afraid might happen? [2]

(16) mater ... audiret:

(a) what does this tell us about Arria’s arrangements for her son’s funeral? [1]

(b) what happened as a result? [2]

(17) diu Arria ... daret: what did Arria do to give hope to Paetus? [2]

(18) itaque ... consumpsit: what did Arria say when her husband asked about the health of their son? [2]

(19) sola ... lacrimabat (lines 9–10): write down and translate a Latin phrase which shows how Arria really felt. [2]

Latin phrase: __________
English translation: __________

(20) ita Arria ... servandam (line 10): why did Arria show such great courage? [1]

____________________

Mark Scheme; 2021: Section B; Questions [12] – [20]

Question 12(a): Because of their courage (1)

• propter: accept “on account of”
• virtutem: accept “virtue” / “bravery”
• propter virtutem: accept “They were courageous/brave/virtuous”

Question 12(b): Men held (1) the greatest power (1)

• ignore “Romae”
• summum: accept “highest”; do not accept “high”
• imperium: accept “command”; do not accept “empire” / “position” / “status” / “order”
• however: “Men were ruling (x) the greatest empire (consequential)” = 1/2
• tenebant: accept “had”

Question 13: He was more handsome and loyal (1) than all others (1) He was ill (1)

• pulchrior: accept “more beautiful”
• fidelior: accept “more faithful” / “more trustworthy”
• omnibus aliis: accept “than everyone else”

Question 14: Their son seemed (1) to be about to die (1)

• videretur: accept “appeared”; do not accept “she saw”
• moriturus: insist on the future tense; accept “about to perish”

Question 15: That a message of that kind (1) would destroy Paetus (1)

• nuntius: accept “news” / “information” / “announcement”; do not accept “messenger”
• illius: accept “this”
• modi: accept “type” / “sort”; do not accept “manner” / “way”
• deleret: accept “kill”

Question 16(a): She prepared it carefully (1)

• paravit: accept “prepared for”
• diligenter: accept “diligently”; accept “She was careful”

Question 16(b): Paetus heard nothing (1) about his son’s death (1)

• nihil … audiret: accept “did not hear anything”
• de: accept “of” / “concerning”
• filii: accept “her/their/the son”

Question 17: She pretended that their son (1) was alive (1)

• vivere: accept “was living”

Question 18: He slept well (1) He ate food willingly (1)

• bene: accept “very well”
• libenter: accept “gladly”; accept direct speech

Question 19: se dolori dabat (1): she gave herself to grief (1) OR vehementer lacrimabat (1): she cried loudly (1)

• vehementer: accept “violently”; do not accept “greatly”

Question 20: To save (the life of) Paetus (1)

• servandam: accept “protect”
• there must be a sense of purpose
• look out for REP (repeated / consequential error) from Q7