Practice Test 11 - AP Latin

20 questions. Answer them in any order, then submit to see your score and every explanation.

In this historical narrative modeled on Livy, a general restrains his troops after victory: (I) "Vicimus; sed urbs nondum tuta est." (II) "Milites clamant praedam petere; dux vetat." (III) "Ne quis domos incendat, ne quis captivos laedat." (IV) "Si disciplina solvatur, exercitus ipse corruet." (V) "Itaque imperat, ut vigiliae ponantur et moenia muniantur." (VI) "Postea cives gratias egerunt, quod temperantia servata esset." Based on the passage, what is the effect of the verb incendat in line III?
Epic Poetry—Vergil, Aeneid (duty and fate). Read the passage. Summarize the explicit meaning of this excerpt. 1 At pius Aeneas, quamquam lenire dolentem 2 solando cupit et dictis avertere curas, 3 multa gemens magnoque animum labefactus amore, 4 iussa tamen divum exsequitur classemque revisit. 5 Tum vero Teucri incumbunt et litore celsas 6 deducunt toto navis; natat uncta carina; 7 frondentisque ferunt remos et robora silvis 8 infabricata, fugam studia in contraria vertunt. 9 Aeneas scopulum interea conscendit et omnem 10 prospectum late pelago petit, Anthea si quem 11 iactatum vento videat Phrygiasque biremis, 12 aut Capyn aut celsis in puppibus arma Caici. 13 Navem in conspectu nullam, tris litore cervos 14 prospicit errantis; hos tota armenta sequuntur 15 a tergo et longum per vallis pascitur agmen. 16 Constitit hic arcumque manu celerisque sagittas 17 corripuit, fidus quae tela gerebat Achates. 1–4 But dutiful Aeneas, although he longs to soothe the grieving woman by comforting words, nevertheless carries out the gods' commands and returns to his fleet. 5–8 Then the Trojans set to work and launch the ships; they bring oars and timber from the woods, turning their efforts toward departure. 9–17 Meanwhile Aeneas climbs a rock to scan the sea for lost companions; seeing no ship, he spots deer on shore and takes up bow and arrows.
In line V, what case is the noun gloria and what is its role? I. Heros solus per noctem iter facit ad litora longa. II. In bello, tela hostium vitat, sed fati vocem audit. III. Spes matris domi eum tenet, et amor patriae ducit. IV. Post labores multos, donum deorum accipit in templo. V. Tandem ad domum redit, cum gloria et pace. English translation: I. The hero alone makes a journey through the night to the long shores. II. In war, he avoids the weapons of enemies, but hears the voice of fate. III. His mother's hope at home holds him, and love of fatherland leads him. IV. After many hardships, he receives a gift of the gods in a temple. V. At last he returns home, with glory and peace.
Based on the Latin text provided, what is the best translation of: "velut immōtis rupēs in lītore, frangitur unda"? Context: Vergil's simile for steadfast courage (Aen. 12). Latin excerpt (≈115 words): "At pius Aenēās ... petit. Tunc, velut immōtis rupēs in lītore, frangitur unda; tālis in ardentī steterat scūtōque inclytus āere, nec trepidat, quamquam circum fremit agmen et arma micant. Ille, memor fātī, per mēdia īnferret iter, dūrumque labōrem, sīc animō cōnstitit, ut saxum, quod ventī neque pontus movent."
Epic Poetry—Vergil, Aeneid (pietas: carrying family and gods). Read the passage. Summarize the explicit meaning of this excerpt. 1 Ergo age, care pater, cervici imponere nostrae; 2 ipse subibo umeris nec me labor iste gravabit. 3 quo res cumque cadent, unum et commune periclum, 4 una salus ambobus erit. mihi parvus Iulus 5 sit comes, et longe servet vestigia coniunx. 6 vos, famuli, quae dicam animis advertite vestris. 7 est urbe egressis tumulus templumque vetustum 8 desertae Cereris; iuxtaque antiqua cupressus. 9 hanc ex diverso sedem veniemus in unam. 10 tu, genitor, cape sacra manu patriosque penatis; 11 me bello e tanto digressum et caede recenti 12 attrectare nefas, donec me flumine vivo 13 abluero. 1–4 Aeneas tells his dear father to climb onto his shoulders; he will carry him, and whatever happens, danger and safety will be shared. 4–6 He orders that little Iulus accompany him and his wife follow at a distance; the household must listen carefully. 7–9 He gives a meeting place outside the city at an old mound and shrine of deserted Ceres near an ancient cypress. 10–13 He tells his father to take up the sacred objects and household gods, since Aeneas, just from war and slaughter, must not touch them until purified in running water.
Epic Poetry (modeled on Vergil). Read lines 1–8: 1 Aenēās, ventōs sequēns, litora quaerit, 2 hostem iam victum meminit, sociōsque vocāre 3 imperat, ut celerēs nāvēs aptāre parārent; 4 ipse, ruentī noctī cēdēns, spērāre recusat. 5 tālia dīcēns, flammās surgentēs aspicit altē, 6 urbem captam cernit, lacrimīsque ōra rigāvit, 7 mox ventūrus ad arcem, pacem petītūrus, adōrat, 8 nūntiōs mittit, sē salvōs fore sociōs putāns. English summary: Aeneas seeks shore, orders allies to prepare ships, sees the captured city, and plans to seek peace.
Aeneas reveals himself to Dido only after being shrouded in a divine mist by his mother, Venus. This divine intervention serves to reinforce a key theme of the Aeneid, which is that...
How is the phrase femina eximiae pulchritudinis best translated?
Pliny agrees to describe his uncle's death for the addressee's work, anticipating it will bring his uncle immortal glory. Based on historical accounts of Pliny's literary circle, the influential historian he is addressing is:
Historical Narrative (Caesar-style). Read lines 6–8: *lēgātōs mīsit, pācem petītūrōs, ut tempus parāre posset.* In lines 6–7, what is the function of the participle petītūrōs?
Scenario: Philosophical Prose (Cicero, Pro Archia). Read the Latin passage (lines I–L) praising literature; context: Roman advocacy linking culture and civic identity. *I Nam ceterae neque temporum sunt neque aetatum omnium neque locorum; II haec studia adolescentiam alunt, senectutem oblectant, III secundas res ornant, adversis perfugium ac solacium praebent, IV delectant domi, non impediunt foris, V pernoctant nobiscum, peregrinantur, rusticantur. VI English summary: Studies are personified as companions; they nourish youth and provide refuge in hardship. Highlighted lines: II "adolescentiam alunt"; V "pernoctant... peregrinantur." Which line best illustrates the use of personification, and what does it imply about "haec studia"?
In Ovid's Metamorphoses 3.339–355 (Narcissus and Echo), how does direct speech develop their relationship's imbalance?
The fact that an envoy (legatus) is sent by the Senate (a senatu) to announce the treaty reflects the constitutional reality of the Roman Republic, in which the Senate held primary authority over...
Cicero uses the metaphor of a ship received into a harbor from a storm ('in portum ex tempestate receptus') to describe a person's death. What is the primary effect of this metaphor?
Throughout this poem, Ovid develops the metaphor that 'every lover is a soldier' (militat omnis amans). What aspect of love is primarily highlighted by this comparison to military life?
In this philosophical passage modeled on Cicero, the speaker contrasts appearance and reality: (I) "Multi videntur sapientes, sed pauci sunt." (II) "Qui se ipsum vincere potest, is vere fortis est." (III) "Non satis est scire; oportet agere recte." (IV) "Vitiis servitur, cum voluntas ducitur." (V) "At si ratio regnet, animus liber erit." (VI) "Haec dicere facile est; facere difficilius." Based on the passage, how does the use of videntur in line I influence its tone?
The best translation of this sentence is:
Refer to the passage. *Nocte obscūrā nāvis per mare ferebātur; gubernātor, vir perītus, stellās spectābat. Nautae in puppī sedēbant, ventum secundum exspectantēs. Subitō nūbēs dēnsæ caelum operuērunt, et fluctūs magnī surgere coepērunt. Gubernātor clāmāvit: "Nautae, vōs funēs tenēte! Hoc tempus perīculōsum est; sed animō firmō opus est." Tum iuvenis quidam, vultū pallidō, dīxit: "Ego mare timeō; pater meus mihi narrāvit multōs hīc perīsse." Gubernātor respondit: "Nōlī timēre; tē servābimus. Ego ipse prō rēmus stābō, et cursum regam. Nōn ventus tantum, sed metus tuus est hostis." Dum haec aguntur, fulgur in procul micuit, et sonus gravis tonitrūs audītus est. Nautae tamen imperia secūtī sunt, et nāvis paulatim ad lītus appropinquāvit. Cum tandem terram vīdissent, gubernātor dīxit: "Dī favērunt; id perīculum superāvimus. Crās in portū requiēscēmus, et nāvem fessam reficiēmus." Ita, post tempestātem saevam, animī firmi manēbant, et iuvenis spem recēpit.* Translation: In a dark storm at sea, a skilled helmsman encourages the crew and brings the ship to shore. Identify the case and function of the adjective obscūrā.
Scenario (Satirical Tone): Read Horace's amused critique of greed. Latin (Horace, Satire 1.1.1-9), lines I-IX: I. Qui fit, Maecenas, ut nemo, quam sibi sortem II. seu ratio dederit seu fors obiecerit, illa III. contentus vivat, laudet diversa sequentis? IV. "O fortunati mercatores!" gravis annis V. miles ait, multo iam fractus membra labore. VI. contra mercator navim iactantibus Austris: VII. "militia est potior." VIII. quid enim? concurritur: horae IX. momento cita mors venit aut victoria laeta. Summary: Horace notes no one is satisfied with their lot; soldier and merchant envy each other, exposing restless greed. Key phrases (attitude): nemo... contentus vivat, exclamation O fortunati, contrasting voices. Question: How does the speaker's use of dialogue in lines IV-VII reflect his point of view?
Based on the passage: Dialogus philosophicus—Lūcius: "Dīcisne iūstum esse, ut amīcus amīcō semper faveat?" Mārcus: "Nōn semper; nam, sī amīcus scelus petat, beneficium fierī nōn potest. Iūstitia, quae cōnsentāneae ratiōnī est, praeponenda est affectuī." Lūcius: "At populus clāmat contrā." Mārcus: "Populus saepe impetū feritur; sapiēns autem, etiamsī solus sit, sequitur quod rectum videātur." In the context of the passage, what does cōnsentāneae imply?

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