Practice Test 9 - AP Latin

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

The speaker's questions reveal an attitude of...
Why is the noun officio in the ablative case in line IV? I. Milites, virtus hodie nos vocat; dux Marcus Valerius in acie stat. II. Hostium metus frangendus est, et honor patriae servandus. III. Signa ad flumen ferte; ibi auxilio sociis erimus. IV. Memoria maiorum animos accendit; sine officio nemo vincit. V. Post proelium, praemia militibus dabo, sed gloria Romae manebit. English: I. Soldiers, courage calls us today; the general Marcus Valerius stands in the battle line. II. The fear of the enemies must be broken, and the honor of the fatherland preserved. III. Carry the standards to the river; there we will be a help to our allies. IV. The memory of the ancestors inflames spirits; without duty no one wins. V. After the battle, I will give rewards to the soldiers, but glory will remain for Rome.
The author's use of the words subitum, mirabile, and ecce conveys a point of view that the event is...
In the Aeneid 1, "saevae memorem Iunonis ob iram"; based on the passage, what is the significance of the reference to Juno?
In Caesar, Commentarii de Bello Gallico 1.1–3, how does Caesar's framing reflect political motivation and shape Roman perception?
The phrase summa cum cura describes
In Cicero, Pro Archia 14–16, how does Cicero's ethos serve his overall argument for Archias' citizenship?
The mythological figures alluded to in this summary are...
In line V, what case is the noun militibus and what is its role? I. Milites, virtus hodie nos vocat; dux Marcus Valerius in acie stat. II. Hostium metus frangendus est, et honor patriae servandus. III. Signa ad flumen ferte; ibi auxilio sociis erimus. IV. Memoria maiorum animos accendit; sine officio nemo vincit. V. Post proelium, praemia militibus dabo, sed gloria Romae manebit. English: I. Soldiers, courage calls us today; the general Marcus Valerius stands in the battle line. II. The fear of the enemies must be broken, and the honor of the fatherland preserved. III. Carry the standards to the river; there we will be a help to our allies. IV. The memory of the ancestors inflames spirits; without duty no one wins. V. After the battle, I will give rewards to the soldiers, but glory will remain for Rome.
Based on the Latin text provided, what is the best translation for: "in mollia verba resolvor"? Context: metaphor of softening in love elegy (Ovid). Latin excerpt (≈110 words): "... tunc ego, quī fueram durus, in mollia verba resolvor; nec mihi iam rīgōr in artūs, sed fluit in medullās ignis, et, ut tenerae frondēs Zephyrō moventur, sīc animus variat."
Read the passage and translation, then answer. I. Imperator Marcus ad aciem procedit et clamat: "Virtus vestrum corda accendit; honor populi Romani in manibus est. II. Pro patria gladium tollite; hostes in campo videtis. III. Memores officii, militibus praemium promittam; sine metu ad victoriam ite!" English: "General Marcus advances to the battle line and shouts: 'Courage inflames your hearts; the honor of the Roman people is in your hands. For your fatherland raise the sword; you see the enemies on the field. Mindful of duty, I will promise the soldiers a reward; without fear go to victory!' What is the function of the noun officii in line III?
In this passage describing Aeneas's descent into the underworld (Vergil, Aeneid 6), the anaphora of per in the first two lines primarily emphasizes the
Identify the case and function of the adjective maturum. Describit agricola villam: "In valle quieta est villa mea. Ante ianuam stat arbor alta, et sub ea sedet puella parva, cui in manu est rosa rubra. Pater eius, vir bonus, in agro laborat; is servos paucos, sed fortes, vocat, ut frumentum maturum colligant. Ego saepe video equum nigrum per viam longam currere; illum puer meus sequitur, sed eum capere non potest. In domo sunt multi libri antiqui, quos avus meus reliquit; ex his ego verba clara disco. Mater, femina prudens, pueros nostros docet: "haec officia vestra sunt; si ea facitis, domus tota laeta erit." Post meridiem, cum sol calidus descendit, nos ad fontem frigidum imus, ibique manus nostras lavamus. Tum canis fidelis ad nos venit et nobis gaudium parvum affert. Nocte autem, sub caelo sereno, audio voces longinquas; mihi videtur eos deos esse, qui nostram villam custodiant. Mane novo, cum aura levis spirat, video in horto flores novos; eos puella parva carpit et matri suae dat. Sic vita nostra, quamquam simplex, tamen plena est spei bonae." Translation: "...to gather the ripe grain."
In the passage, the word nate is best translated as...
In the phrase Ars vivendi, the form vivendi is a...
In the sentence, how does the phrase hostibus iam appropinquantibus function?
The father's action in this sentence is a direct expression of which Roman legal and social concept?
Senator ita dixit ut omnes timerent, populo stupente. Which construction is used to indicate result?

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