Ms. Miko
What year did Ms. Miko graduate college?
2021
Who is the main character of this story?
Currax the young slave boy
Latin word for "dog"
canis
What tense is "dixit"
perfect
domus deserta
"The deserted house"
Rhode Island
Why is Currax worried?
The house seems to be deserted.
Latin word for "door"
ianua
What tense is "stabat?"
imperfect
Currax per vias ambulaverat
"Currax had walked through the roads"
How do you pronounce Ms. Miko's full name?
"My-ko Ridz-ai"
On the entrance of the house, what image does Currax see?
A dog (canis)
Latin word for "anxiously"
anxie
What tense is "abstulerunt?"
perfect
'heus, puer. quis es tu?' senex quaesivit
'hey, boy. who are you?" the old man asked.
What city did Ms. Miko teach in before coming to ND?
Boston
Who does Currax end up seeing in the house?
Oculatius, the old man
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!
Latin word for "no one"
nemo
Often, when a Latin word has an -e or -er at the end, what is its part of speech?
adverb
dominus, Gisco nomine, me huc misit.
"my master, by the name Gisco, sent me here."
What is Ms. Miko's favorite Greek/Roman goddess?
Aphrodite/Venus
Why is Oculatius mad at Currax?
The amphora with the wine is empty (it seemed to have spilled).
What does "pulcherrima" mean?
Most beautiful
If a verb has "-erat" at the end, what tense would that be?
pluperfect
Currax confusus ad Gisconem tristissime reveniebat.
"The confused Currax was very sadly returning to Gisco."