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Field 258: World Language: Latin 
Sample Multiple-Choice Questions

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Sample Multiple-Choice Questions

Read the passage below from Livy's Ab Urbe Condita about the destruction of Alba Longa; then answer the five questions that follow.

 line 1 Inter haec iam praemissi Albam erant equites qui
 line 2 multitudinem traducerent Romam. Legiones deinde
 line 3 ductae ad diruendam1 urbem. Quae ubi intravere
 line 4 portas, non quidem fuit tumultus ille nec pavor qualis
 line 5 captarum esse urbium solet, cum effractis portis stratisve
 line 6 ariete muris aut arce vi capta clamor hostilis et cursus
 line 7 per urbem armatorum omnia ferro flammaque miscet;
 line 8 sed silentium triste ac tacita maestitia ita defixit omnium
 line 9 animos, ut prae metu obliti quid relinquerent, quid secum
 line 10 ferrent deficiente consilio rogitantesque alii alios, nunc
 line 11 in liminibus starent, nunc errabundi domos suas ultimum
 line 12 illud visuri pervagarentur.

1diruo, -ere: to demolish

Objective 0003 
Demonstrate literal comprehension of a variety of culturally authentic printed and digital materials (e.g., e-mails, posters, Web sites, maps, graphs, periodicals, novels).

1. Which of the following statements best describes the sequence of events in the passage?

  1. The legions entered the city, there was uproar and fear among citizens, and now the legions set fire to the city.
  2. Horsemen were sent to Alba, the legions entered the city, and now the citizens are asking each other's advice.
  3. The citizens were wandering through their homes, the legions set fire to the city, and now horsemen are sent to Alba.
  4. Horsemen arrived in Alba, the legions entered the city, and now there is uproar and fear among citizens.
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Correct Response: B. The sequence of steps is as follows: in line 1, we learn that "horsemen had been sent to Alba" ("praemissi Albam erant equites"); then in lines 3–4, the legions "intravere portas" ("entered the gates"); and finally in lines 9–10, the citizens were "rogitantesque alii alios," asking each other what they should leave behind, what they should take with them.

Objective 0003 
Demonstrate literal comprehension of a variety of culturally authentic printed and digital materials (e.g., e-mails, posters, Web sites, maps, graphs, periodicals, novels).

2. Which of the following grammatical forms is the word "diruendam" (line 3)?

  1. gerund
  2. present participle
  3. gerundive
  4. perfect participle
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Correct Response: C. The phrase "ad diruendam urbem" uses the gerundive agreeing with "urbem" to express the legions' purpose: to destroy the city, or literally, for the city to be destroyed.

Objective 0004 
Infer meaning and analyze information from a variety of culturally authentic printed and digital materials (e.g., e-mails, posters, Web sites, maps, graphs, periodicals, novels).

3. Which of the following grammatical structures appears in the phrase "effractis portis stratisve ariete muris aut arce vi capta" (lines 5–6)?

  1. ablative absolute
  2. indirect statement
  3. passive periphrastic
  4. conditional statement
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Correct Response: A. The phrases "effractis portis," "stratis muris," and "arce capta" are all examples of ablative absolutes: with "the gates broken open," "the walls brought down," and "the citadel captured."

Objective 0004 
Infer meaning and analyze information from a variety of culturally authentic printed and digital materials (e.g., e-mails, posters, Web sites, maps, graphs, periodicals, novels).

4. Which of the following figures of speech is used in the phrase "silentium triste ac tacita maestitia" (line 8)?

  1. anaphora
  2. zeugma
  3. chiasmus
  4. polysyndeton
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Correct Response: C. This elegant play on words uses a chiastic arrangement, with the adjectives "triste" and "tacita" in the middle and the nouns "silentium" and "maestitia" on the outside: "a silence sad and a silent sadness."

Objective 0004 
Infer meaning and analyze information from a variety of culturally authentic printed and digital materials (e.g., e-mails, posters, Web sites, maps, graphs, periodicals, novels).

5. Which of the following words best describes the mood of the invaded people in the passage?

  1. angry
  2. overwhelmed
  3. relieved
  4. grateful
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Correct Response: B. The people were so overwhelmed with sadness, "maestitia" (line 8), and fear, "metu" (line 9), that they were forgetful, "obliti" (line 9), and unable to figure out what to do, "deficiente consilio" (line 10). They were standing on their thresholds, "in liminibus starent" (line 11), or wandering, "pervagarentur" (line 12), through their homes.

Read the passage below from Cicero's Pro Archia in which Cicero defends his use of leisure time; then answer the two questions that follow.

Qua re quis tandem me reprehendat, aut quis mihi iure suscenseat, si, quantum ceteris ad suas res obeundas, quantum ad festos dies ludorum celebrandos, quantum ad alias voluptates et ad ipsam requiem animi et corporis conceditur temporum, quantum alii tribuunt tempestivis conviviis, quantum denique alveolo, quantum pilae, tantum mihi egomet ad haec studia recolenda sumpsero?

Objective 0004 
Infer meaning and analyze information from a variety of culturally authentic printed and digital materials (e.g., e-mails, posters, Web sites, maps, graphs, periodicals, novels).

6. Which of the following questions best represents what the speaker is asking the audience in this rhetorical question?

  1. Who could blame me for my behavior?
  2. Can you see how much I love Rome?
  3. Why would anyone exert any effort?
  4. When will there finally be time for study?
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Correct Response: A. Cicero asks in line 1, "Quis tandem me reprehendat?" ("Who finally could blame me?").

Objective 0004 
Infer meaning and analyze information from a variety of culturally authentic printed and digital materials (e.g., e-mails, posters, Web sites, maps, graphs, periodicals, novels).

7. In this passage, the speaker uses anaphora to emphasize that other people's pursuits are:

  1. patriotic.
  2. dangerous.
  3. frivolous.
  4. admirable.
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Correct Response: C. The anaphora with "quantum" emphasizes how much time others spend on their own frivolous pursuits such as "ad festos dies ludorum celebrandos," attending public festivals, and "alias voluptates," other pleasures, and even "alveolo" and "pilae," board games and ball games.

Objective 0005 
Apply knowledge of the process of second-language acquisition and how it relates to the language learner in the classroom.

8. Which of the following is an accurate restatement of Stephen Krashen's acquisition-learning hypothesis?

  1. Language learning and instruction are conscious and intentional activities, while language acquisition occurs on the subconscious level.
  2. Immersion in a target language and culture leads to acquisition of the target language when accompanied by study and instruction.
  3. Acquisition refers to the deep mastery of language that is characteristic of first-language ability; learning happens through second-language study.
  4. Receptive language activities—listening and reading—lead to acquisition, and speaking and writing skills develop through learning from instruction.
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Correct Response: A. According to Stephen Krashen, language learning occurs by studying the language systematically, for example, through explicit grammar or vocabulary lessons. Language acquisition happens when a person is immersed in a language, for example, when a child growing up acquires language through meaningful exchanges with his or her caregivers, or when an adult living abroad acquires a new language through meaningful exchanges at work, at stores, with neighbors, etc.

Use the information below to answer the three questions that follow.

As part of their study of forms and uses of the subjunctive, students in a third-year high school Latin class must complete a minimum of three parts of the Tic-Tac-Toe choice board shown below.

Name blank space  Date  blank space 

Choose 3 (or more!) activities that form a "Tic-Tac-Toe" to be completed in class.

I will do #  blank space , #  blank space  and #  blank space . (And also #  blank space )

1

Complete the synopsis of the verb "porto" in the third person singular active.

2

Complete exercises A, C, and D on page 130 of your exercise book.

3

Use the verb construction cards to form the subjunctive of 5 verbs.

4

Write 5 sentences using the structure for "Let's..."

5

Play 3 games with the subjunctive mood on the classroom Web site.

6

Complete the conjugation worksheet.

7

Listen to a recording of the poem "Vivamus, mea Lesbia," as you read along and copy and translate the subjunctive verbs.

8

Write 5 sentences in Latin that start with "Let them..."

9

With a partner, write 5 sentences in Latin that start with "If only..."

Teacher's comments:

Objective 0005 
Apply knowledge of the process of second-language acquisition and how it relates to the language learner in the classroom.

9. Which of the following activities is likely to be most appealing to a student whose preferred learning style is auditory?

  1. choice 3
  2. choice 5
  3. choice 7
  4. choice 9
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Correct Response: C. Activity #7 includes listening to a poem and completing a related activity. The listening part of the activity is likely to be most appealing to a student whose preferred learning style is auditory.

Objective 0006 
Apply teaching and assessment strategies that provide students with opportunities to communicate in the target language in meaningful and authentic ways and that promote students' ability to reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines.

10. The primary advantage of using this type of instructional resource is that:

  1. students can select three activities that they enjoy doing with their friends.
  2. all of the activities require meaningful interpersonal communication.
  3. being able to choose activities guarantees that students will be engaged.
  4. it facilitates differentiation of instruction to accommodate all students.
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Correct Response: D. The Tic-Tac-Toe choice board is an instructional resource proposing nine different learning activities. The diversity of activities offered provides flexibility to accommodate students in accordance with their distinctive needs and learning styles, and for teachers to determine how they can best differentiate instructions for individual students as needed.

Objective 0006 
Apply teaching and assessment strategies that provide students with opportunities to communicate in the target language in meaningful and authentic ways and that promote students' ability to reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines.

11. Which of the following does the choice board most effectively accomplish?

  1. giving students responsibility for their own learning
  2. scaffolding students' activities
  3. providing feedback to students
  4. allowing students to choose their own partners
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Correct Response: A. According to the instructions that accompany the choice board, students must complete three learning activities and are encouraged to complete an additional activity. The option of completing the additional activity provides advanced learners with the opportunity to further expand their learning experience.