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100

abest

is absent/to be absent

100

puer ianuam PULSAVIT

(the boy hit the door)

CORRECT
100

Name two ways of becoming a slave

prisoner of war, captured by pirates, being born into slavery. 

Also debt slavery in the early republic

100

Pompeiani agricolam laudaverunt

The Pompeians praised the farmer

200

tuus

your, yours

200

fures ad forum venierunt

The thief comes to the forum.

incorrect,

veniunt

200

Name three occupations of slaves

Cooks, Gardeners, laborers, tutors, secretaries, actors, entertainers, gladiators, etc. 

200

Amici Caecilium salutaverunt

The friends greeted Caecilius

300

freedman

libertus

300

multi mercatores adsunt

Many mercants are away. 

Incorrect!

ABSUNT

300

What is the earliest age a slave could be freed?

30

300

Pompeiani in foro ambulabant

The Pompeians were walking in the forum. 

400

quod

becaues

400

Subito Quintus clamorem AUDIVERUNT

suddenly Quintus heard a shout

Incorrect! audivit.

400
Name two activities a libertus could NOT do

high ranking army officer

run for office

400

In villa avarus ridebat et serpentem laudabat. 

In the house, the greedy man was laughing and was praising the serpent. 

500

to overcome, overpower

superat

500

infans in cubiculo dormiebat

The infant is sleeping in the bedroom

INCORRECT

dormit

500

What was the term for freeing slaves?

Manumissio/Manumission

500

servus fiedelis pecuniam in cubiculo custodit

a loyal slave guards the money in the bedroom

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