# Finals 1.25-57

Virginia Certamen Questions, Finals, Lines 1.25-1.57. Latin.

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17. Quam is a versatile word in Latin. It can be a pronoun or an adverb with several meanings. What does quam indicate when it is used in conjunction with a superlative? As ... as possible.
Bonus 1:What does quam most likely mean when used with a comparative? Than.
Bonus 2:When comparing words, in what three cases must one use quam rather than the ablative of comparison? Genitive, dative, and ablative.
18. What witch turned many of Odysseus's men into swine before he frightened her into restoring them to human form? Circe.
Bonus 1:What god warned Odysseus of Circe's wiles before he entered her palace? Hermes/Mercury.
Bonus 2:Before Odysseus left her island, Circe warned him to avoid what monstrous pair? Scylla and Charybdis.
19. The acanthus plant appears atop columns of what order? Corinthian.
Bonus 1:What Classical style does the Parthenon exhibit? Doric.
Bonus 2:If an Ionic column is fluted, what does fluted mean? Decorated with grooves.
20. When recognized, perform the following command. Te sedente in mensO scriptoriO, dic Anglice "Finis." The student should sit on a desk and say "The End."­Accept just end, or limit, boundary, etc.
Bonus 1: Omnibus stantibus, ponite manus super auribus. Everyone should be standing and place hands over ears.
Bonus 2:What type of phrase is omnibus stantibus ? An ablative absolute.

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