Latin III stories in stage 27 -sub horreo

In sub horreo, Modestus was eating:

• the best meal, even Strythio's portion

• grains left from spiders

• grana quae mures reliquerunt

• faces in manibus

Answer explanation

Grains left from mice, a mouse is a mus, muris

Strythio is a man of...

• great silence, little jokes

• great wisdom, little misbehavior

• great speed, little hesitation

• great fear, little courage

the best translation of advesperascit is

• it is morning

• it was morning

• night was approaching

• it was midnight

Draw a horreum

Answer explanation

Your house should be on stilts, posts

According to Strythio, food offers comfort or solace to

• men under barns

• the men who are prisoners

• the more miserable men

• the most miserable men

Answer explanation

hominibus miserrimis

Nobis cenandum est =

• Now he eats!

• We must eat

• That dog is for us

• He, while dining with us

Answer explanation

This is a gerundive of obligation in the present, using cena = to dine

In the end, Strythio was able to get all the requests of Modestus carried out.

• Yes, all characters were on board with their requests.

• No, none of the characters were willing to meet Modestus' requests.

• No, only the cook was willing to bring a splendid meal under the granary.

• No, only Nigrina would not come dance.

Answer explanation

All will come for the "under the barn" party, except Nigrina.

Publius is bringing

• lucernam et aleas

• vinum

• iocos

• ursi

Answer explanation

lucernam et aleas are light and dice

Aulus is bringing

• agni

• iecures

• amphorae vini

• amphorae veneni

Answer explanation

jugs of wine

Nigrina est (best) saltatrix.