The Genitive Case Quiz Questions

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  • 1. 
    How does one recognize the genitive case in English?
    • A. 

      The prepositions "to" or "for" precedes the noun

    • B. 

      The preposition"of" precedes the noun

    • C. 

      The preposition "by/with/from" precedes the noun

  • 2. 
    What is NOT one of  the variant spellings of the genitive case?
    • A. 

      Ae

    • B. 

      ī

    • C. 

      ōrum

    • D. 

      īs

    • E. 

      Is

  • 3. 
    Which of the following is NOT a true statement concerning the similarity of genitive ending nouns?
    • A. 

      The genitive masculine plural is similar to the genitive feminine plural (besides the vowel)

    • B. 

      The genitive plural of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd declension all end in "M"

    • C. 

      The base (beginning of the word) of the genitive singular of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd declension always changes from the nominative case.

    • D. 

      The singular genitive ending of masculine second declension nouns is the same as the singular dative ending of third declension nouns

  • 4. 
    Identify the Latin word in the genitive case; given:      pax, pacis, feminine, -peace
    • A. 

      Pacēs

    • B. 

      Pacibus

    • C. 

      Pacis

    • D. 

      Pax

  • 5. 
    What is the best translation for the following: in vīlla Barbillī diū habitābam
    • A. 

      Barbillus was living in the house for a long time.

    • B. 

      He was living at the house of Barbillus for a long time.

    • C. 

      I was living in the house of Barbillus for a long time.

    • D. 

      The were living in Barbillus' house for a long time.

  • 6. 
    tabernariī fēminīs et ancillīs stolās ostendēbant
    • A. 

      The shopkeepers were showing the slave-girls to the women

    • B. 

      The women were selling slave-girls to the shop-keepers.

    • C. 

      The shop-keepers showed stolas to the women and slave-girls

    • D. 

      The shop-keepers were showing stolas to the women and slave-girls

  • 7. 
    multī servī per viās urbis currēbant
    • A. 

      Many of the slaves were running through the houses of the city.

    • B. 

      Many slaves were running through the streets of the city.

    • C. 

      Many slaves are running through the houses of the city.

    • D. 

      Many of the slaves are running through the streets of the city.

  • 8. 
    ad tabernam Clēmentis īre nōn possumus
    • A. 

      We cannot go to the bar of Clēmēns (Clēmēns' bar)

    • B. 

      Clēmēns cannot go to our bar.

    • C. 

      He cannot go to the bar of Clēmēns (Clēmēns' bar)

    • D. 

      We could not go to the bar of Clēmēns (Clēmēns' bar)

  • 9. 
    omnēs Graecī ex haec parte urbis fūgērunt.
    • A. 

      Every Greek runs through a city of that kind.

    • B. 

      All Greeks fled that part of the city.

    • C. 

      Some Greeks held that part of the city.

    • D. 

      All Greeks were fleeing that part of the city.

  • 10. 
    In multitūdine Aegyptiōrum erat senex, quī Graecōs Rōmānōsque vitūperabat.
    • A. 

      Old Egyptian crowds were there, in which Romans and Greeks were cursing.

    • B. 

      In the crowds of Egyptians were older Romans and Greeks cursing.

    • C. 

      In the crowd of Egyptians was an old man, who was cursing the Greeks and Romans.

    • D. 

      Old Egyptian crowds are here, which means the Romans and Greeks will be cursing.

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