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Sample test on the Pyramus and Thisbe
Dr. Sinkovich Nomen ______________________
Latin III
Test on Pyramus and Thisbe
Part I. Translate six of the following passages. (42 points)
1. Pyramus et Thisbe, iuvenum pulcherrimus alter,
altera, quas Oriens habuit, praelata puellis,
contiguas tenuere domos,
2. Id vitium nulli per saecula longa notatum
(quid non sentit amor?) primi vidistis amantes,
et vocis fecistis iter,
3. Postera nocturnos Aurora removerat ignes,
solque pruinosas radiis siccaverat herbas:
ad solitum coiere locum.
4. Nostrum divellite corpus
et scelerata fero consumite viscera morsu.
O quicumque sub hac habitatis rupe leones!
5. ‘Ecce metu mondum posito, ne fallat amantem,
illa redit iuvenemque oculis animoque requirit,
quantaque vitarit narrare pericula gestit;
6. vulnera supplevit lacrimis fletumque cruori
miscuit et gelidis in vultibus oscula figens
“Pyrame,” clamavit, “quis te mihi casus ademit!
7. Quae postquam vestemque suam cognovit et ense
vidit ebur vacuum, “tua te manus” inquit “amorque
perdidit, infelix! Est et mihi fortis in unum
hoc manus,
8. Vota tamen tetigere deos, tetigere parentes;
nam color in pomo est, ubi permaturuit, ater,
quodque rogis superest, una requiescit in urna.’
Part II. Sight Translation. (33 points)
This passage is taken from the story of Phaethon who wanted to drive the horses of his father the sun god across the sky. The father Apollo is talking to Phaethon in the first four lines.
“Dum loquor, Hesperio positas in litore metas
umida nox tetigit ; non est mora libera nobis.
Corripe lora manu—vel, si mutabile pectus
est tibi, consiliis, non curribus, utere nostris!”
Occupat ille levem juvenali corpore currum,
statque super, manibusque datas contingere habenas
gaudet et invito gratis agit inde parenti.
Interea volucres Pyrois, et Eous, et Aethon,
Solis equi, quartusque Phlegon hinnitibus auras
flammiferis implent, pedibusque repagula pulsant.
Ruunt, tritumque relinquunt
quadriiugi spatium....
contingo touch
corripio, -ere seize, take
currus, currus, m. chariot
flammiferus: guess at the meaning
habena, habenae, f. rein
Hesperius, -a. -um Hesperian (western)
hinnitus, -us, m. neighing
impleo fill
inde from there
invitus, -a, -um unwilling
levis, leve light
lorum, lori, n. rein
meta, metae, f. goal,turning place, limit
mutabilis, mutabile capable of change
Pyrois, Eous, Aethon, Phlegon: all nominative cases, names of the horses who drive the chariot
quadriiugi, -orum: four horse team
repagulum, repaguli, n. bar
ruo: rush
spatium, spatii, n. space
tero, terere, trivi, tritus: rub, wear down, beat
volucer, volucris, volucre swift
Part III. Grammar. Answer the questions about the words italicized in the passages above. (10 points) Choices for answers may include the following: purpose subjunctive, result subjunctive, indirect question, shortened perfect tense, dative of agent, dative of purpose, dative of possession, active periphrastic, gerundive, passive periphrastic, ablative absolute,
ablative of agent, ablative with special adjective, ablative of respect, ablative with special verb, imperative.
1. tenuere: form?
2. nulli: case and why?
3. utere
4. metu posito: construction?
5. fallat: mood and why?
6. vitarit: mood and why?
7. mihi: case and why?
8. ense: case and why?
9. mihi: case and why?
10. curribus: case and why?
Part IV. Place in the space provided the number of the word(s) in the second column which best define the words in the first column. (15 points)
___1. fissure 1. incapable of making a mistake
___2. secular 2. fruit bearing tree or plant
___3. obsolescent 3. get rid of
___4. tenuous 4. dealing with elemental emotions
___5. ambivalent 5. feeling of resentment at some imagined insult
___6. pectoral 6. opening or crack
___7. ramification 7. having little substance
___8. infallible 8. fluctuating between two actions
___9. prolapse 9. joyously unrestrained
___10. querulous 10. falling down or slipping
___11. eradicate 11. not religious
___12. exuberant 12. out of use
___13. umbrage 13. complaining
___14. visceral 14. branched structure
___15. pomifer 15. pertaining to the chest
Extra Credit:
Give two examples of synchesis.
Give one example of chiasmos.
Where did Pyramus and Thisbe live?
The following is a copy of your syllabus which will remain on the class page throughout the entire year in case you lose yours.
Mayfield Senior School Dr. Kathryn A. Sinkovich
Course Outline, Goals and Objectives 2001 - 2002
Latin III
Course Description
This course completes the study of Latin grammar, thus providing the students with the means to read most major Latin authors with some degree of accuracy and comprehension. Students will read selections from Cicero's orations and letters, Sallust’s Bellum Catilinae, Medieval Latin, and Ovid's Metamorphoses. The history of the later Roman Republic and its political milieu will be emphasized. (Full year)
Course Outline
First Semester
I. Grammar
A. Review of verbal, nominal, and adjectival forms
B. Review of pronoun forms and uses
C. Grammar, New and Old
Uses of the Genitive Case
Uses of the Dative Case
Uses of the Ablative Case
Place Constructions
Imperatives, Exhortations, and Wishes
Subjunctive Uses
Indirect Question
Purpose and Result
Substantive Clauses
Temporal Clauses
Conditions
II. Latin Readings
Selections from Medieval Latin
Selected Letters of Cicero
Selected Chapters from Bellum Catilinae
Selected Chapters from the First Catilinarian Oration
III. English Readings
First Catilinarian Oration
Life of Cicero
Powerpoint Presentations on Selected Topics Second Semester
I. Grammar
Cum Clauses
Gerunds and Gerundives and the Passive Periphrastic
Supine and Negative Commands
Active Periphrastic
I. Latin Composition: translation of English sentences into Latin
II. Latin Readings
Selected Chapters from the following Ciceronian Orations:
Second Catilinarian Oration
Third Catilinarian Oration
Selections from Ovid’s Metamorphoses
III. English Readings
Second Catilinarian Oration
Third Catilinarian Oration
Fourth Catilinarian Oration
Roman Government
Roman Mystery Novel written by Stephen Saylor or Lindsey Davis
Powerpoint Presentations on Selected Topics
Textbook
Sinkovich, Kathryn A. Third Year Latin
Web Site
http://www.quia.com/pages/latin3mayfieldsenior.html
Course Goals
1. To make students aware of the importance and value of studying a foreign language.
2. To provide students with the information and skills necessary to read and understand selections from original Latin prose and poetry with accuracy and understanding.
3. To acquaint students with the political, social, and historical milieu of the later Roman Republic.
4. To evaluate the importance and position of Cicero in his own time as well as in the modern world.
5. To instill an appreciation for Cicero as a writer, politician, and orator.
6. To foster an awareness of the variety and influence of Latin literature.
7. To emphasize the contribution of Latin to English vocabulary.
Course Objectives
1. To be familiar with all grammatical forms and concepts necessary to translate the works of Cicero and similar Roman authors.
2. To acquire a vocabulary bank applicable to Mediaeval Latin, the works of Cicero, Ovid, and Sallust.
3. To acquire the skills to translate selected Latin prose and poetry passages with accuracy and understanding.
4. To increase English vocabulary through discussions on derivatives from Latin words.
5. To be able to read Latin passages with comprehension.
6. To become knowledgeable about the history and government of Republican Rome
7. To become knowledgeable about the life of Cicero and some of his contemporaries.
8. To become familiar with the literary style of Cicero and other authors in order to appreciate their works as pieces of literature.
9. To gain an understanding of the development of Latin literature.
Evaluation
Grades will be computed from the following areas:
1. Major tests on translation periodically throughout the quarter
2. Vocabulary quizzes usually after every two chapters
3. Vocabulary Review Tests periodically throughout the year
4. Grammar quizzes
5. Grammar tests
6. Daily translations
7. Class participation (including homework, class preparation, and oral participation)
8. Grade for being on time, bringing textbook and materials, and deportment
Mayfield Senior School Dr. Sinkovich
Grading Policy 2001 - 2002
Latin III
All grades will be based on the Grading Scale as listed in the Student Handbook.
The semester grade will be based on your work during each semester according to the following percentages:
40% first quarter grade
40% second quarter grade
20% final examination grade
The quarter grade will be computed from the following areas:
• Each major test
• Average of vocabulary quizzes
• Average of grammar quizzes
• Class participation (including homework, class preparation, and oral participation)
• Translation Grade
• Grade for being on time, bringing textbook and materials, and class deportment.
The grade of the lowest vocabulary quiz and grammar quiz may be dropped during each quarter; the grade of the lowest major test grade may be dropped during each quarter.
Policy on Make-up Quizzes and Tests
All quizzes and major tests will be announced ahead of time.
If a student misses a test because of illness or a planned absence, the first instance can count as her drop test.
Make-up tests and quizzes may be provided under the following circumstances:
If a student has to miss a class in which a quiz or test will be given because of an athletic event, she may take the quiz or test earlier provided sufficient prior notification has been made and a convenient time can be worked out.
If the student has previously missed one test which counted as her drop test, she is allowed to make up any subsequently missed tests but must do so by the third class after she returns to school or she will lose the points for that test. All quizzes which are missed must be made up likewise by the third class after her return to school. Consideration will be given in the case of a prolonged absence.
Policy on Late Work
All written assignments will be collected or checked in class when they are due. It is extremely important to keep up with your homework, as it will help you to prepare for tests. I will grade each written assignment which is turned in and will give credit for completed written homework checked during class.
When you are absent from class, you are expected to hand in on the day of your return any written work due during your absence. Contact a friend to determine the new assignment so that you do not return to class unprepared. Record the phone numbers of at least three students in class whom you can call. In case of an extended absence, some other arrangement will be worked out.
Policy on Assignments
You are expected to complete all assignments on your own unless otherwise specified.
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