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Responde Latine
100
Who is Poppaea's special "friend"?
Grumio
100
What does 'senex' mean?
old man
100
Why would a politician pay for a day at the theater?
To gain political support and popularity?
100
What is the plural of 'puella'?
'puellae'
100
What is the Latin word for today?
hodie
200
What four characters go to the theater to see the play?
Caecilius, Metella, Clemens and Melissa
200
What does 'clamor' mean?
shout, uproar
200
Name two of three ways people kept cool at the theater.
- awning - sprayed with scented water - sun shade
200
What is the plural of 'amicus'?
Amici
200
What is the Latin word for "are here"
adsunt
300
Who distracts the theater-goers from paying attention to Actius?
A tight-rope walker
300
What is the Latin word of origin for 'rejuvenate'?
iuvenis - young man
300
What is pantomine?
A mixture of opera and ballet
300
What is the plural of 'leo'?
Leones?
300
What is the Latin word for tight-rope walker?
funambulus
400
Name two groups of people that go to the theater (excluding old men, young men, women, girls and slaves)
Farmers (agricolae) Pastores (shepherds) Sailors (nautae)
400
Which word does not come from the same root word as the others? a) specimen b) conspicuous c) speck d) introspective e) despise
d) despise
400
Define these three terms: a) cavea b) scaena and c) scaenae frons
a) cavea = seating area b) scaena = stage c) scaenae frons = building behind stage
400
What is the rule of subject/verb agreement?
Singular subject needs a singular verb (-t) Plural subject needs a plural verb (-t)
400
How do you say "The woman watches an actor" in Latin?
Femina actorem spectat
500
What group of people does Poppaea tell Lucrio are going to see the play directly after she becomes angry that he won't leave the house?
Old men (senes)
500
What does 'multi agricolae ad forum contendunt' mean?
many farmers hurry to the forum.
500
Who are Pappus and Manducus?
Characters from a Roman comedy about country life - Pappus was an old fool and Manducus was a greedy clown.
500
What are the accusative singular AND nominative plural of 'puer'
'pueri'
500
How do you say, "You run to the theater and shout, hurray!"
Tu ad theatrum curris et clamas, "euge!"
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