Syntax Questions:
Notes: Questions have a range of difficulty levels, and answers are provided at the bottom.
1.
What does “umbrās” (Line 12) refer to?
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The spirits in the Underworld
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The state of Orpheus' heart
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The darkness of the Underworld
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The time of day
2.
What part of speech is “adiit” (Line 15)?
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Noun
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Adjective
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Verb
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Conjunction
3.
What word is directly interchangeable with “quicquid” (Line 18)?
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quidquid
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quaequae
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quōquō
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cuicui
4.
What is the person and voice of "creātur" (Line 18)?
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1st person active
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1st person passive
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3rd person active
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3rd person passive
5.
What grammatical construction is " falsī positīs ambāgibus ōris" (Line 19)?
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Indirect Statement
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Relative Clause
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Ablative Absolute
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Fearing Clause
6.
Why is "Taenariā" (Line 13) in the ablative?
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Agent
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Means
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Manner
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Time when
7.
Why is "vidērem" (Line 20) in the subjunctive mood?
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Result
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Purpose Clause
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Fearing Clause
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Indirect Command
8.
What is the correct scansion of "vīcit Amor. superā deus hic bene nōtus in ōra est;" (Line 26)?
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DSDSDS
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DDSSDS
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SSSSDS
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DDDDDS
9.
What part of speech is "mentīta" (Line 28)?
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Adjective
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Verb
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Adverb
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Participle
10.
"perēgerit" (Line 36) is part of which grammatical construction?
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Indirect Statement
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Ablative Absolute
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Cum Clause
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Relative Clause
11.
Please give the person/number/tense/voice/mood of "vacārunt" (Line 43):
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third-person plural perfect active indicative
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first-person plural perfect active subjunctive
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third-person plural imperfect active subjunctive
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second-person plural present passive indicative
Answers:
1.3.1.4.3.2.2.4.4.3.1
