Latin Exam 2020

Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions Neptune surveys his domain. Interea magno misceri murmure pontum emissamque hiemem sensit Neptunus et imis stagna refusa vadis, graviter commotus; et alto prospiciens, summa placidum caput extulit unda. 5 Disiectam Aeneae toto videt aequore classem fluctibus oppressos Troas caelique ruina, nec latuere doli fratrem Iunonis et irae. Eurum ad se Zephyrumque vocat. 1. A stylistic device that occurs in line 1 (interea . . . pontum) is (A) chiasmus (B) alliteration (C) polysyndeton (D) hyperbole 2. The metrical pattern of the first four feet of line 2 is (A) dactyl-spondee-dactyl-spondee (B) spondee-dactyl-spondee-dactyl (C) spondee-dactyl-spondee-spondee (D) spondee-spondee-spondee-spondee 3. In lines 1-3 (Interea . . . commotus), Neptune is described as (A) disturbed (B) obstinate (C) confused (D) relieved 2020 4. In line 4, summa unda is translated (A) by the highest wave (B) with the highest wave (C) than the top of a wave (D) from the top of a wave 5. From lines 5-6 (Disiectam . . . ruina) we learn that the Trojans were (A) sad to leave their city in ruins (B) preparing their fleet for a sea battle (C) overwhelmed by rain and seawater (D) searching the shore for shipwrecked comrades 6. The direct object of latuere (line 7) is (A) classem (line 5) (B) Troas (line 6) (C) fratrem (line 7) (D) Iunonis (line 7) 7. The case of irae (line 7) is (A) nominative (B) genitive (C) dative (D) vocative 8. In line 8, se is translated (A) herself (B) himself (C) itself (D) themselves 9. A characteristic of epic illustrated in the passage is (A) invocation of the Muse (B) extended simile (C) descent into the underworld (D) divine intervention in human affairs 2020 Becoming a Gallic priest Druides a bello abesse consuerunt neque tributa una cum reliquis pendunt; militiae vacationem omniumque rerum habent immunitatem. Tantis excitati praemiis et sua sponte multi in disciplinam 5 conveniunt et a parentibus propinquisque mittuntur. Magnum ibi numerum versuum ediscere dicuntur. Itaque annos nonnulli XX in disciplina permanent. Neque fas esse existimant ea litteris mandare, cum in reliquis fere rebus, publicis privatisque 10 rationibus Graecis litteris utantur. Id mihi duabus de causis instituisse videntur, quod neque in vulgum disciplinam efferri velint neque eos qui discunt litteris confisos minus memoriae studere. 10. In line 1, neque connects (A) Druides (line 1) and tributa (line 1) (B) bello (line 1) and reliquis (line 2) (C) abesse (line 1) and pendunt (line 2) (D) consuerunt (line 1) and pendunt (line 2) 11. According to lines 1-5 (Druides . . . mittuntur), many Gauls were attracted to the priesthood because Druids (A) are exempt from military service (B) receive tribute from the rest of society (C) are allowed to take frequent vacations (D) live apart from their parents and relatives 12. From line 6 (Magnum . . . dicuntur) we learn that priests in training were required to (A) write verses (B) recite verses (C) interpret verses (D) memorize verses 13. In line 9, cum is translated (A) with (B) since (C) although (D) whenever 14. In line 10, Id refers to (A) a celebration (B) a prohibition (C) a competition (D) an alliance 2020 15. In line 13, memoriae is a (A) dative of indirect object (B) dative with special verb (C) genitive of possession (D) genitive with verb of remembering 16. In this passage, Caesar departs from his customary narrative style by using (A) ablative absolute (B) historical present (C) first-person singular (D) indirect statement 2020