AP Latin

De Bello Gallico 4.24-4.28

Nomen mihi est: _____________________

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Score: ______/22.5

Please translate each passage and answer questions about underlined words/phrases.
A. Quod ubi Caesar animadvertit, naves longas . ad latus apertum hostium constitui atque
inde fundis, sagittis, tormentis hostes propelli ac submoveri iussit; quae res magno usui
nostris fuit.
Bk. 4.25
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usui: case and reason? _________________________________

B. Hunc illi e navi egressum, cum ad eos oratoris modo Caesaris mandata deferret,
comprehenderant atque in vincula coniecerant; tum proelio facto remiserunt et in petenda
pace eius rei culpam in multitudinem contulerunt et proper imprudentiam ut ignosceretur
petiverunt.
Bk. 4.27
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petenda: verb form and case? ___________________________
ignosceretur: tense, mood and reason? ________________________________

C. tanta tempestas subito coorta est ut nulla earum cursum tenere posset, sed aliae eodem
unde errant profectae referrentur, aliae ad inferiorem partem insulae deicerentur*.
{*deicio ere to throw down; to drive off course}
Bk. 4.28

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Quod ubi Caesar animadvertit, naves longas . ad latus apertum hostium constitui atque inde
fundis, sagittis, tormentis hostes propelli ac submoveri iussit; quae res magno usui nostris fuit.
Quod
Ubi Caesar animadvertit
Naves longas
Ad latus apertum
Hostium
Constitui
Atque inde
Fundis, sagittis, tormentis
Hostes propelli
Ac submoveri
Iussit
Quae res
Magno usui
Nostris
fuit

15 x = 7.5

Hunc illi e navi egressum, cum ad eos oratoris modo Caesaris mandata deferret,
comprehenderant atque in vincula coniecerant; tum proelio facto remiserunt et in petenda pace
eius rei culpam in multitudinem contulerunt et proper imprudentiam ut ignosceretur petiverunt.
hunc e navi egressum
illi
cumdeferret
ad eos
oraroris modo
Caesaris mandata
comprehenderant
atque in vincula
coniecerant
tum proelio facto

19 x = 9.5
remiserunt
etpetiverunt
in petenda pace
eius rei
culpam
in multitudinem
contulerunt
et propter imprudentiam
ut ignosceretur

tanta tempestas subito coorta est ut nulla earum cursum tenere posset, sed aliae eodem unde
errant profectae referrentur, aliae ad inferiorem partem insulae deicerentur*.
Tanta tempestas
Subito coorta est
Ut posset
Nulla earum
Cursum tenere
Sed aliaereferrentur

eodem
unde erant profectae
aliae..deicerentur
ad inferiorem
insulae

11 x = 5.5

AP Latin

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Partner Classwork

Nomina nobis sunt: __________________ & _________________

score:______/27

[questions pt each, unless otherwise indicated]

I.
De Bello Gallico 4.24
1. consilio [line 1]: case and reason? _______________________________
2. genere [line 2]: case and reason? _______________________________
3. constitui [line 4]: verb form? Voice _____________________________
from what verb? ___________________________________
4. militibus [line 5]: case and reason? ______________________________
5. In your own words, what three things did the Roman soldiers have to do? How does
Caesar bring out the necessity for doing so?
[3pts]
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6. Caesar points out various differences in the situations of the Britons and the Romans.
Identify three differences. Cite and translate the Latin to support your answer. [6pts]
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7. What was the state of mind of the Romans at this point [lines 10-11]. What Latin words
support your answer? Translate what you cite.
[3pts]
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II.
De Bello Gallico 4.26
1. How does Caesar describe the fighting [line 1]? Cite and translate the Latin. [1pt]
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2. What three things could the Roman soldiers not do [lines 1-2] ? Cite and translate the
Latin to support your answer.
[6pts]
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3. quibuscumque signis [line 3]: case and reason? __________________________
4. egredientes [line 5]: case? __________________________________
5. What was the turning point in this battle? Cite and translate the Latin that supports your
answer.
[2pts]
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