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Syntax Questions:

Notes: Questions are in order of their relavence in the story, not by difficulty. Questions have a range of difficulty levels, and answers are provided at the bottom.

1.

Why is “operisque” in the genitive:

  1. Possessive

  2. Objective

  3. Partitive

2.

Who does “quae” refer to:

  1. The farmers

  2. The Maenads

  3. Orpheus

  4. The oxen

3.

What word does “minācī” modifies:

  1. bovēs

  2. rapuēre 

  3. cornūque

  4. Quae

4.

Why is “vōce” in the ablative:

  1. Means

  2. Manner

  3. Object of Preposition

  4. Forms an Ablative Absolute

5.

What case is “Orpheu”:

  1. Nominative

  2. Accusative

  3. Ablative

  4. Vocative

6.

What is the direct object in line 44:

  1. “Orpheu”

  2. “Volucres”

  3. “Tē”

  4. “Ferarum”

7.

What is the direct object in line 46:

  1. “Silvae”

  2. “Arbor”

  3. “Tē”

  4. “Fleverunt”

8.

Why is “comās” in the accusative:

  1. Direct Object

  2. Object of Preposition

  3. Subject of Indirect Statement

  4. Accusative With Respect to

9.

Why is “locīs” in the ablative:

  1. Means

  2. Object of Preposition

  3. Ablative Absolute

  4. Time when

10.

What part of speech is “invectae”:

  1. Noun

  2. Adjective

  3. Verb

  4. Participle

11.

What construction are “stillantī” and “capillōs” part of:

  1. Indirect Statement

  2. Indirect Command

  3. Indirect Question

  4. Ablative Absolute

Answers:

Possessive, The Maenads, cornūque, Means, Vocative, “Tē”, “Tē”, Accusative With Respect to, Object of Preposition, Participle, Indirect Statement

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