FOR LEVELS 1/2A, 1/2B, AND I

CONTEST CODE: 05

2014 TEXAS STATE JUNIOR CLASSICAL LEAGUE

READNG COMPREHENSION TEST: LEVELS 1/2A, 1/2B, & I
DIRECTIONS: Please mark the letter of the correct answer on your scantron answer sheet.
Passage A
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dum Rmn in mults terrs pugnant, prtae mare occupvrunt et mare bell quasi
tempestte praeclsrunt. bellum, quod Rmn in si cum rge Pont, Mithridte
nmine, gerbant, prts audciam dedit. prtae multa loca aggress sunt et aurum
cprunt. erg Pblius Servlius, dux Rmnus, contr es missus est. ubi Servlius nvs
prtrum turbbat, proelium erat ferx. Servlius tamen erat victor. Servlius, quod
prts in mar superre nn erat contentus, validissims urbs erum vertit. prtae
supert in terr manre nn poturunt; sed in aqus redirunt et ltora Siciliae et
Campniae terrre cnstiturunt. sc necesse erat Pompi, impertr Rmn, contr
prts Rmns dcere. Pompius igitur, hosts in perpetuum exstinguere volns,
cnsilium callidum cpit et prts oppugnvit. ille mults lgts et cpis in or maris
et ocen posuit. criter in terr et in mar pugntum est. mox, ubi prtae s nvibus
undique circumdts esse vdrunt, abicts tls, statim vvere petvrunt.
- adapted from Florus, Epitomae

1.

The best translation of dum...pugnant (line 1) is

(A) while the Romans were fighting in many places (B) while the Romans had fought in
many places (C) while the Romans did fight in many places (D) while the Romans are
fighting in many places

2.

What simile does Florus make in lines 1-2? (A) he compares the way the pirates shut off the
sea to the way storm would shut off the sea (B) he compares the speed with which the pirates
fought to that of the storm (C) he compares the speed of the storm to the speed of the pirates
(D) he compares the size and ferocity of the pirates to that of a storm

3.

The best translation of quod (line 2) is (A) because (B) that...anything (C) which (D) for

4.

quis cum Rmns pugnbat? (A) Servlius (B) bellum (C) prtae (D) rx Pont

5.

The best translation of gerbant (line 2) is (A) were wearing (B) were bearing (C) were
inducing (D) were waging

6.

The subject of dedit (line 3) is (A) Servlius (B) bellum (C) Mithridts (D) prtae

7.

Which of the following is NOT true according to

lines 2-4? (A) the pirates became bold because
the Roman were occupied in a war (B) the pirates
attacked many places and took gold (C) the pirates
joined forces with Mithridates in fighting against
the Romans (D) the Romans sent Publius
Servilius to fight against the pirates

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pr lnes IV-V, qumod prtae resistbant ubi Servlius oppugnbat? (A) timid
(B) ferciter (C) rt (D) forte

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The best translation of quod (line 5) is (A) because (B) that...anything (C) which (D) for

10.

According to lines 4-8, which of the following did Servilius NOT accomplish? (A) Servilius
defeated the pirates on the sea (B) Servilius was able to drive the pirates away from Sicily
(C) Servilius overturned the pirates strongholds on land (D) Servilius threw the pirate ships
into disorder

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pr lnes VI-VII, cr prtae in terr manre nn poturunt? (A) quod Servlius

prts agitbant (B) quod prtae in terr manre nlbant (C) quod prtae
Servli supert sunt (D) quod prtae ad Siciliam navigre volbant

12.

Based on lines 7-8 and your knowledge of Roman geography, which of the following would
NOT have been a target of the pirates? (A) Herculaneum (B) Pompeii (C) Panormus
(D) Brundisium

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quid Pompius agere volbat? (A) prts in aeternum dlre (B) novs urbs
aedificre (C) hosts singuls interficere (D) nvem contr prts perdcere

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qule cnsilium Pompi captum est? (A) forte (B) ingenisum (C) brtum
(D) tile

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ubi mlits lgtque Pompi posit sunt? (A) prope Siciliam (B) in mar
(C) in ltore (D) prope ra Ocen

16.

Under what circumstances did the pirates start pleading for

their lives?
(A) after Pompeys ships had surrounded them
(B) after they saw Pompeys superior numbers
(C) after they destroyed many of Pompeys ships
(D) after Pompey sent envoys to the pirates to warn them
of their impending defeat

17.

Which of the following correctly restates abicts tls

(line 12)?
(A) quod mlits Pompi tla abicrunt
(B) ubi prtae Pompi tls abict sunt
(C) quia mlits prtrum tls abict sunt
(D) postquam prtae tla abicrunt

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Passage B
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Pblius Terentius fer erat clrus auctor ex fric. Terentius, Carthgin ntus, erat
servus Rmae. Terentius, propter ingenium, lberliter doctus est et mox lbertus est.
hic vir mult Rmns nbilibus, maxim Scpin fricn et C. Laeli, amcus erat.
Terentius scrpsit sex cmoedis, nam ex quibus issus est recitre potae Caecili
Stti. itaque Terentius domum Caecili vnit, sed Caecilius cnbat. Terentius, tamen,
postquam paucs verss recitvit, Caecili invttus est et statim Terentius et Caecilius
magnific cnbant. deinde Terentius recitvit omns verss magn cum admrtine
Caecili.
- adapted from Suetonius, D Pots

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pr lne I, qulis auctor erat Terentius fer? (A) ntus (B) fortis (C) bonus
(D) callidus

19.

The best translation of Cartgin as it is used in line 1 is (A) of Carthage (B) at Carthage
(C) from Carthage (D) to Carthage

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Terentius lbertus est quod (A) ad Graeciam nvigvit (B) prts oppugnvit
(C) erat fortissimus et callidissimus (D) ingenium habuit

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pr lnes II-III, Scpi fricnus et C. Laelius erant amc Terenti et erant

(A) serv rt (B) impertrs victris (C) nbils Rmn (D) inimc
Carthgininsibus

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quid Terentius recitvit Caecili Stti? (A) fbulam scrptam Scpine

(B) historiam d Pnics bells (C) rs gests Laeli (D) nam ex sus sex cmoedis

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quid Caecilius facibat ubi Terentius domum Caecili venibat? (A) edbat
(B) dormibat (C) scrbbat (D) legbat

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quid accidit postquam Terentius Caecili opus cmicum recitvit? (A) Terentius ex
urbe missus est (B) Terentius Caecili laudtus est (C) Caecilius dom discessit
(D) Caecilius eum vitupervit

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pr lne VII, cuius dclintinis est verss? (A) prmae (B) secundae (C) tertiae
(D) quartae

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Passage C
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Anninus pota in su vlla dis fests celebrre ambat. lim Anninus ad hunc locum
m et alis ad cnam smptusam invtvit. ill tempore in mns magnus numerus
ostrerum positus est. ostreae erant multae sed parvae. quod lna nunc est parva,
Annianus nbs inquit, ostreae sunt parvae. cum lna est magna, ostreae sunt magnae.
lna vim mults rbus dat. multae rs sunt mairs cum lna est magna. multae rs sunt
minrs cum lna est parva. hoc est aliud exemplum: edem mod ocul flium sunt aut
mairs aut minrs propter lnam.
- adapted from Aulus Gelius, Nocts Atticae

26.

What does Annianus like to do? (A) writing poetry and inviting friends to his house
(B) cooking sumptuous feasts at his house for his friends (C) celebrating festivals at his house
(D) singing and drinking at his house

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pr lne I, cuius generis est dis? (A) masculn (B) fminn (C) neutrius
(D) commnis

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Anninus et auctor huius fbulae sl cnbant. (A) vrum (B) falsum

29.

What is the main attraction of this dinner party? (A) peacock (B) dormice (C) oysters
(D) wild boar

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cr ostreae erant parvae, pr Annin? (A) quod lna nn lcbat (B) quod lna cum
stells lcbat (C) quod lna nn erat magna (D) quod lna erat plna

31.

The best translation of cum in line 4 is (A) with (B) although (C) since (D) whenever

32.

What does the moon give to many things? (A) strength (B) light (C) guidance (D) fright

33.

The best translation of mairs (line 5) is (A) stronger (B) bigger (C) more spectacular
(D) more attractive

34.

According to Annianus, which of the following is true? (A) the size of cats eyes is
dependent on the moon (B) the size of pearls is reliant on the size of the moon
(C) the size of the moon affects many things, including peoples moods (D) the size
of the moon affects the tides every month

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Passage D
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Nausicaa fuit pulcherrima puella, flia Alcino rgis, qu in nsul Phaecum, nmine
Scheri, magn cum prdenti rgnbat. lim Nausicaa cum alis puells et ancills sus in
ltore pil ldbat: illa, scut Dina inter nymphs, omnium frmsissima esse vidbtur.
cters puells celeriter currite clmbat, hc, hc pilam iacite! Nausicaa iubbat
ancills ad s pilam mittere, quam deinde ipsa, mans extendns, captam ad ancills
iterum iacibat. pila puell ad puellam volbat, neque umquam ad terram cadbat.
postquam vr di hc mod inter s magn cum gaudi lsrunt, rgis flia pilam
ad ancillam altius icit et ancilla pilam capere nn poterat. heu!

35.

Which of the following is NOT true about Nausicaa? (A) she was a very beautiful girl
(B) she was the princess of the Phaeacians (C) she was the daughter of Scheria
(D) she has some slave girls

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qumod Alcinous rgnbat? (A) fortiter (B) sapienter (C) vehementer (D) scelest

37.

Where did Nausicaa and her companions go to play ball? (A) the woods (B) the palace
garden (C) the exercise field (D) the beach

38.

Nausicaa was compared to (A) goddess of wisdom (B) goddess of love (C) goddess of
marriage (D) goddess of wild animals

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Which of the following is NOT true, according to the first paragraph? (A) Nausicaa wanted
her companions to run quickly (B) Nausicaa ordered her slave girls to throw the ball to her
(C) Nausicaa was surprised and couldnt catch the ball with her extended hands (D) the ball
flew from girl to girl and never fell to the ground

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The best translation of altius as it is used in line 8 is (A) higher (B) too high (C) so high
(D) high enough

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TIE-BREAKERS: Please mark these as #96-#100. They will be scored only to break ties.
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C. Plnius Fabi Ist saltem dcit.

iam di mihi nlls epistuls mittis. t dcis t nihil scrbere posse quod nihil accidit.
scrbe mihi hoc aut illud. scrbe scut nostr patrs epistuls incipere solbant: s vals,
bene est; ego vale. s scrbs, hoc mihi maxim placbit. putsne m per iocum dcere?
scrbe mihi quod anxi anim nunc sum. val.

96.

Fabius Istus litters nn scrpserat quod

(A) manum vulnertum habuit (B) dom nn erat (C) nihil factum est (D) nlls
tabells habbat

97.

patrs epistuls sus incprunt cum verbs d

(A) salte (B) bell (C) r pblic (D) librs

98.

Plnius erit laetus s

(A) amcs vidbit (B) natre poterit (C) epistulam recipiet (D) aurum inveniet

99.

quia Fabius nn scrbit, Plnius est

(A) sollicitus (B) locpls (C) sernus (D) incolumis

100.

The best translation of putsne...dcere (line 4) is:

(A) Do you think that I am planning a joke? (B) Do you think that I am kidding?
(C) Do you think that you can joke about this? (D) Do you think that I can make a joke?