NLE 3/4 Prose (2013)

Question 1

Although he was Caesar's former son-in-law, he became Caesar's opponent in Rome's Civil War.

Accepted Answer

Pompey

Question 2

What rhetorical device: Castrorum imperatorem ducemque hostium in senatu videmus

Accepted Answer

chiastic word order

Question 3

Patria Ciceroni vita carior erat.

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than life

Question 4

Who were the wild and capricious male mythological creatures who inhabited woods and hills?

Accepted Answer

Satyrs

Question 5

Potestas Romanorum pace victis praebenda aucta est.

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by offering peace to the conquered

Question 6

Duo filii senatori sunt.

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The senator has two sons.

Question 7

Nihil erat tam desiderabile Crasso quam aurum.

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so... as

Question 8

Viatores Romam ire volunt ut septem colles videant.

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so that they may see

Question 9

Cives audiverunt Brutum Caesarem necavisse.

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had killed

Question 10

How do bats show that they are lucifugous creatures?

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They avoid daylight

Question 11

Where would the expression "Morituri te salutamus" most likely be heard?

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at a gladiatorial contest

Question 12

Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus were brothers who were killed because of their attempts to...

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institute social and land reform

Question 13

Triumviri se orbem terrarum recturos esse sperabant.

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they

Question 14

Praetor togam magni preti gessit.

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a toga of great price

Question 15

The term novus homo was used to designate...

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the first one in a family elected to high office

Question 16

Legiones Scipionis multo acrius quam hostes pugnaverunt.

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much more fiercely

Question 17

Cum Caesar pervenit, Pompeius iam Brundisio discesserat.

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from Brundisium

Question 18

Which former consul, known for his oratory, was named Pater Patriae but later exiled?

Accepted Answer

Cicero

Question 19

Multa de civibus Romanis doceamus.

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Let us teach

Question 20

Milites fortissimi in illo proelio ceciderunt.

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bravest

Question 21

Imperatores exercitus suos hortati sunt.

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encouraged

Question 22

Multae leges senatui constituendae erant.

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by the senate

Question 23

The student looked forward to his job as factotum at the library. A factotum is one who...

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does everything

Question 24

Latium, Etruria, and Campania were...

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regions of Italy

Question 25

Graeci antique honoris causa mori volebant.

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for the sake of honor

Question 26

Optimates and Populares were

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political factions

Question 27

Consul dixit, "Dare auxilium isti homini recuso!"

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to that man

Question 28

Achilles odio Hectoris pugnare compulsus est.

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because of a hatred of Hector

Question 29

Cincinnatus ruri manere volebat.

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in the country

Question 30

Custodes legatum litteras ad Catilinam portantem ceperunt.

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carrying

NLE 3/4 Prose (2013)

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NLE 3/4 Prose (2013)

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