Syntax Quiz
Question 1: What is the scansion of line 677?
A DSSD
B SDSD
C DSDS
D DDDD
Question 2: Is the caesura proper?
Yes
No
Question 3: What is the case/case use of sermō in line 679?
A Genitive/Objective
B Nominative/Subject
C Ablative/Place from which
D Ablative/Means
Question 4: Why is futūrīs in the subjunctive in line 684?
A Past contrafactual
B Indirect command
C Result clause
D Purpose clause
Question 5: Where is the temple of Cybele hidden?
A A forest
B A cave
C A lake
D An island
Question 6: Parse trānsībant in line 688.
Question 7: What meaning does the repetition of nec in lines 682-683 add to the story?
Question 8: What is the case/case use of nūmine in line 690?
A Ablative/Means
B Ablative/Object of preposition
C Ablative/Place from which
D Ablative/Manner
Question 9: Parse verruntur in line 701.
Question 10: How would you translate timendus in line 703?
A Which is to be feared
B Fearing
C Having been feared
D To fear
Question 11: What characteristic of women does Venus not like? Give evidence.
Answers:
1 A
2 No
3 B
4 D
5 A
6 third-person plural imperfect active indicative
7 Displays her anger and passion
8 B
9 third-person plural present passive indicative
10 A
11 Uncivilized. genus ferārum.