Latin
Lines 1.76-1.93
Virginia Certamen Questions, Round One 1.76-93
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They could exchange roles with their masters /they could become free temporarily
17. What use of the subjunctive is illustrated in this sentence?
Miratus est quid puellae in casa agerent. Indirect Question
a. Translate the above sentence. He wondered what the girls were doing in the house.
b. Make agerent pluperfect. Egissent
18. What do the verbs obliviscor and memini have in common? Both take the genitive case
a. What else is special about obliviscor? It is a deponent verb
b. Give 3 deponent verbs that take the ablative case. Utor, fruor, fungor, potior, vescor (take any 3)
19. Where would you be if you were floating down the river Phlegethon? The underworld
a. What was the river of forgetfulness in Hades? Lethe
b. What river were souls who had not received proper burial forbidden to cross? Styx
20. This round is over, but dont shout for joy! Say in Latin Dont shout. Noli clamare/Nolite clamare
a. Say in Latin Come, my son. Veni, mi fili.
b. What command in Latin is the first person sg. personal pronoun in English? i