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SUMMER 2016 HONORS III

GRADE 11: Title: Roman Blood: A Novel of Ancient Author: Steven Saylor Publisher: St. Martin’s Minotaur Year: 2000 ISBN: 9780312972967 You will be creating a magazine based on this novel. Be creative. Everything about your magazine should be centered around the theme of the novel.

Your magazine must contain the following: Cover Table of Contents One: Crossword puzzle OR Word search OR Cryptogram At least 6 (six) news articles which may consist of character interviews, background on the time period, slave/master relationship, Roman law, etc. It is not necessary to interview Saylor. One of the following: horoscopes (relevant to the novel), cartoons (relevant to the novel), recipes (relevant to the novel), want ads (relevant to the novel), general advertisements for products/services (relevant to the novel). There must be no “white/blank” space in the magazine. It must be laid out and must look like a magazine and not just pages stapled together.

This must be typed and neatly done. Due date is first day of school in August.

PLEASE NOTE: You will need $25 for membership in the Classical organizations and for participation in three national exams. Due date: 1, 2016. Thank you.

SUMMER 2016 LATIN II

GRADE 10: Amsco Workbook: Work on the review sections after verbs, nouns and adjectives. Complete all mastery exercises on pp. 36-39, 59-61, 64-66, 92-95, 102-104. Please be sure to study all relevant vocab in these mastery exercises. Due date is first day of school in August.

PLEASE NOTE: You will need $25 for membership in the Classical organizations and for participation in three national exams. Due date: September 1, 2016. Thank you.

SUMMER 2016 LATIN I

Name______World Languages—Summer Assignment #1 Follow the directions, complete the worksheet, and bring the assignment (completed) with you on the first day of school. I expect your work to be very neatly done with nothing crossed out. This will count as your first quiz grade. If your assignment is not handed in on the first day, you will have 5 points deducted until you submit it. Please put this paper in a safe place after you have completed it so that you will have it ready for my class. PLEASE NOTE: On the first day of school, please put $5 in an envelope to cover the cost of Vocabulary cards. You need these cards to write out vocab forms and English derivatives. You will also need $25 for membership in the Classical organizations and for participation in three national exams due by September 1, 2016. ● Underline the nouns in the following sentences. 1. Mary told the gardener about the flowers. 2. Night sank upon the dusky beach and on the purple sea. 3. Above the mantle in the living room, John saw a beautiful picture. ● Underline the pronouns in the following sentences. 1. I saw him with her. 2. Mary says she found it. 3. Have you seen them today? 4. They left us at the station. ● Underline the verbs in the following sentences. 1. He sleeps soundly. 2. We fought a good fight. 3. He talked for two hours. 4. He became an official soon after. 5. The swallows twitter underneath the branches. 6. He walked, ran, and skipped to the park. ● Underline ALL adjectives in the following sentences (ANYTHING that modifies a noun). 1. The young boy bought three oranges. 2. Red cherries grew on the old tree. 3. The way was long and the wind was cold. 4. The yellow sunflowers swayed in the gentle breeze. 5. His voice was loud and shrill. ● Underline the adverbs in the following sentences. 1. He sang sweetly. 2. Mary is a very clever girl. 3. They went for a rather long walk. 4. The weather is unusually cold. 5. She came down too soon. 6. Quite brightly the full moon shines! ● Underline the conjunctions in the following sentences. Then circle whether they join nouns, adjectives, adverbs, phrases, or clauses. 1. He called but no one answered. N ADJ ADV PH CL 2. He spoke slowly and sadly. N ADJ ADV PH CL 3. They are poor but honest. N ADJ ADV PH CL 4. Will you have tea or coffee? N ADJ ADV PH CL 5. I go over the hills and through the woods. N ADJ ADV PH CL ● Circle whether the verb is in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person, singular or plural. 1. Do you have a book, John? 1/S 2/S 3/S 1/PL 2/PL 3/PL 2. We love tennis. 1/S 2/S 3/S 1/PL 2/PL 3/PL 3. Maria loves Spain. 1/S 2/S 3/S 1/PL 2/PL 3/PL 4. You, students, must work hard. 1/S 2/S 3/S 1/PL 2/PL 3/PL 5. Students must work hard. 1/S 2/S 3/S 1/PL 2/PL 3/PL ● Circle whether the underlined phrases are adjective or adverb phrases. 1. The broken plates lay on the floor. ADJ ADV 2. They arrived by the last boat. ADJ ADV 3. The point of my pencil breaks easily. ADJ ADV 4. The colors of the sunrise are glorious. ADJ ADV 5. Into the sea, the sun set slowly. ADJ ADV 6. The title of that poem is most suitable. ADJ ADV 7. She picked a bouquet of wild roses. ADJ ADV 8. The dog jumped over the fence. ADJ ADV ● Examine the underlined word and circle what part of speech it is (noun, verb, adjective, etc) 1. The sound of rain put me into a sound sleep. N V ADJ ADV PRP 2. In fall, the leaves fall and decay. N V ADJ ADV PRP 3. It was a cold, fall day. N V ADJ ADV PRP 4. The horse walked down the street. N V ADJ ADV PRP 5. William runs fast. He is a fast runner. N V ADJ ADV PRP 6. This is hard work. N V ADJ ADV PRP 7. The students work hard. N V ADJ ADV PRP ● Circle whether the underlined word is a direct object, indirect object, or predicate nominative. 1. We saw him at the theater. DO IO PN 2. My sister told him the secret last night. DO IO PN 3. The horse gave the farmer a nudge. DO IO PN 4. It was a cold fall day. DO IO PN 5. The principal presented her the award last week. DO IO PN 6. Did you buy the ice cream yet? DO IO PN 7. This is hard work. DO IO PN

World Languages—Summer Assignment #2

Title: A Mist of Prophecies Author: Steven Saylor Publisher: Constable & Robinson Year: 2005 ISBN: 978-1845292423

You will be creating a magazine based on this novel. Be creative. Everything about your magazine should be centered around the theme of the novel.

Your magazine must contain the following: Cover Table of Contents One Crossword puzzle OR Word search OR Cryptogram At least 5 (five) articles, which may consist of character interviews, background on the time period, treatment of women in the time period, etc. Interview with the author One of the following: horoscopes (relevant to the novel), cartoons (relevant to the novel), recipes (relevant to the novel), want ads (relevant to the novel), general advertisements for products/services (relevant to the novel). There must be no “white/blank” space in the magazine. It must look like a magazine and not just pages stapled together.

This must be typed and neatly done. Due date is October 1, 2016. Do not create this magazine over the summer. I will have student samples from previous years for you to see when you come to class.

AP LATIN SUMMER 2016 ASSIGNMENT These are comprehensive worksheets on the required readings from The and will serve as an excellent guide during your study. Due date: 1st day upon return to school. A good source for answering these questions would be: Vergil's Aeneid: Hero - War – Humanity, translated by G.B.Cobbold ISBN: 978-0-86516-596-0 Publisher: Bolchazy & Carducci

BOOK I: FILL IN THE BLANKS. 1. Give one reason why hates the Trojans: 2. How did Minerva kill Ajax, son of Oileus? 3. What is the name for the mythical keeper of the winds? 4. What did Juno promise the king of the winds in return for sending the winds against the ships of ?

5. Which divine being calmed the storm and threatened the winds? 6. How many deer did Aeneas shoot? 7. Briefly mention one of the prophecies for the Trojans which tells :

8. Whom will be given the name “Iulus”? 9. Which U.S. state capitol is named after a city founded by ? Put answer here: (A) Albany (B) Augusta (C) Providence (D) Dover (E) Sacramento 10. Which did Jupiter send to to persuade her to welcome the Trojans? 11. Who approached Aeneas and Achates in the woods, disguised as a Carthaginian maid? 12. How did Dido learn that her brother, Pygmalion, had killed her husband, Sychaeus?

13. What does the of the 12 swans represent? 14. Who are described in a simile as busy bees? 15. What is the purpose of the horsehead the Phoenicians found?

16. An ecphrasis is a description of a work of art in a poem. In general, what did Aeneas see depicted on the doors of the Temple of Juno at Carthage? 17. To what does Vergil, through the eyes of Aeneas, compare queen Dido? 18. What is the modern name or more common name for Hesperia? 19. Why did Aeneas send Achates back to the ships? 20. What is Venus’ plan which involves ?

21. Whom did Venus want Dido to forget, so that she might fall in love with Aeneas? 22. Who is the , who originally owned the golden and bejewelled drinking bowl? 23. Who is the god of hospitality whom Dido invokes at the feast? 24. Who is Iopas? 25. What request does Dido make of Aeneas at the end of Book I? 26. What divine being hates the Trojans the most, as we are reminded in the beginning of Book I?

BOOK II Which divine being inspired the wooden horse? 2. What is the name of the island near , whither the Greeks sail and hide? 3. Who uttered the famous line: “I fear the Greeks, even when they bear gifts? 4. What is the role of ?

5. What did the Greek prophet, Calchas, allegedly decide for Sinon?

6. What does Sinon say is the purpose of the wooden horse? 7. What happened to Laocoön and his two sons?

8. Why did Ulysses () design the horse so big? 9. What happened when foretold that the horse would be the doom for Troy? 10. Who is Epeos? 11. Who came to Aeneas in a dream and told him to escape Troy immediately? 12. Name one thing Aeneas was told to take with him from Troy?

13. Who is ? 14. Who are described in a simile as hungry wolves? 15. What mistake did Androgeos make? 16. What is doing during the sack of Troy? 17. What do Aeneas and his men first do when they reach the palace of ? 18. Name one atrocity Pyrrhus committed:

19. What did Aeneas want to do when he saw Helen? 20. Who is ? 21. What is the omen that convinces Anchises to go with Aeneas? 22. Whom did Aeneas lose in his flight from Troy? 23. Whose ghost comes to Aeneas at the end off Book II? 24. Two people are described as snakes in Book II; name both:

BOOK III 1. What does Aeneas do as soon as he lands on the shores of Thrace?

2. What strange thing or omen happens when Aeneas pulls roots from the ground in Thrace?

3. Who is Polydorus?

4. What did Aeneas do for the suffering Polydorus?

5. What divine being said to the Trojans: “Seek out your ancient mother!”? 6. How did Anchises interpret the prophecy, “Seek out your ancient mother!”? 7. Why did Aeneas and the Trojans leave Crete? 8. What place did the oracle of at Ortygia on Delos tell the Trojans to seek? 9. What is the name of the creatures that attack the Trojans when they are feasting on the herds and flocks on the island of Strophades? 10. Who is Calaeno? 11. Why does the prophecy “eat your very tables” trouble the Trojans? 12. Who is (give nationality or parentage)? 13. How did become the wife of Helenus or what Greek owned her before Helenus?

14. In the prophecy of Helenus, the Trojans will build their city on the site where they see what animal suckling thirty young? 15. Why does Andromache dote on Ascanius or of whom does Ascanius remind her? 16. What is the more common name for the island, “Trinacria”? 17. Identify either Scylla or Charybdis (or both for E.C.):

18. What is the name of the volcano on ? 19. Who is or why is he still on Sicily?:

20. Who is ? 21. What terrible and unforeseen thing did Aeneas suffer in Drepanum, Sicily, at the end of Book III?

22. In what two ways does Anchises interpret the omen of the four white horses?

BOOK IV q 1. Who is Anna? q 2. What did Anna urge Dido to do at the beginning of Book IV?

q 3. In the simile of the wounded deer, hit by an arrow and wandering in the woods, who is the deer?

q 4. What progress is made in the constructing of Carthage during Book IV? q 5. What does Juno suggest to Venus? q 6. What does Juno say she’ll cause to happen when Dido & Aeneas are hunting? q 7. To what god is Aeneas compared as they begin the hunt? q 8. Where did Aeneas & Dido go when it began to storm? q 9. How did people in Carthage and in North find out that Aeneas & Dido fell in love?

q 10. Why is King particularly upset by the news? q 11. What is the purpose of Jupiter sending to Aeneas? q 12. What was Aeneas doing when Mercury found him? q 13. Why is Dido compared to a crazed Bacchante raging & raving through her city?

q 14. What is the one thing Dido wishes Aeneas would leave to her after he has departed? q 15. Who is Elissa? q 16. What is one curse with which Dido imprecates or assails Aeneas?

q 17. Who is being described in the simile of the oak tree, shaking off leaves and stuck to its roots?

q 18. Identify one omen (or more) that happened when Dido was sacrificing.

q 19. Why did Dido ask Anna to collect Aeneas’ weapons, clothing, and her bed? q 20. Why did Aeneas force his men to sail before dawn? q 21. What curse does Dido make for future Carthaginians and descendants of Aeneas? q 22. Which divine being did Juno send to free Dido from her misery? q 23. What is the origin or the significance of the dagger Dido used? q 24. What was removed from Dido as she gasped her final breath? q 25. What theme permeates the first half of Book IV? (a) feasting (b) war (c) travel (d) marriage BOOK V q 1. Who is ? q 2. Who was the father of ? q 3. What do Aeneas, Acestes, Ascanius put on before visiting the tomb of Anchises? q 4. In pouring the , Aeneas used wine, the blood of a sacrificed victim and what other liquid?

q 5. What omen (creature) appeared at the altar while Aeneas was sacrificing to Anchises? q 6. What was the first competition? q 7. What did Gyas, in anger, do to Menoetes in the first competition? q 8.What is being compared in the simile of the dove flapping its wings? q 9. Who was the winner of the first competition? Put answer here: (a) (b) (c) Cloanthus (d) Gyas (e) Menoetes q 10. The detailed description of the cloak is an example of what rhetorical device? Put answer here: (a) personification (b) enjambment (c) ecphrasis (d) descriptio rei (e) zoographe q 11. What was the prize for the comedic Sergestus? q 12. What happened to Nisus in the footrace that caused him not to win?

q 13. What was the controversy in the footrace?

q 14. In what sport do Dares and compete? q 15. Who is likened to a soldier assaulting a tall city, Dares or Entellus? q 16. Who is likened to a pine tree crashing to the ground, Dares or Entellus? q 17. What did Entellus do when he received his prize of an ox (bull)? q 18. What was the omen that occurred during the archery contest?

q 19. When the boys come in on horseback, from whom did Ascanius (Iulus) get his horse? q 20. What is likened to the labyrinth, the ancient maze on Crete? q 21. Why did the Trojan women want to burn the ships? q 22. What messenger god did Juno send to urge the women to burn the ships? q 23. How was the fire put out?

q 24. Who is Nautes or what does he suggest? q 25. Where does the ghost of Anchises say the Aeneas has to go once he reaches ?

q 26. How did Palinurus die?

BOOK VI 1. Describe briefly how Aeneas makes his way to the Underworld. What 2 things must he perform before he can enter the underworld?

2. Which of the following does the Sibyl not predict for Aeneas in Italy: (a) wars (b) marriage (c) a new Achilles to battle (d) the wrath of Juno (e) founding of a new Troy

3. What is Aeneas’ specific mission for going to the Underworld? Whom does he want to talk to?

4. Describe one of the gloomy sections of Dis (the Underworld), e.g., the “Fields of Mourning” and the types of creatures, criminals or tortured souls that must spend eternity there.

5. Describe one of the more blessed sections of the Underworld, e.g., the “Blessed Groves.” Who gets to live there?

6. Why do some souls get to cross the River and others do not?

7. What is the name of the figure that ferries dead souls across the River Acheron?

8. How do the Sibyl and Aeneas get passed the 3-headed guard dog ?

9. What does the shade of Palinurus beg Aeneas to do?

10. Describe Aeneas’ encounter with Dido: or with :

Describe Aeneas’ encounter with Deiphobus:

11. Name one of the two judges of the dead in the Underworld.

12. What happens when a soul drinks from the River ?

13. Close to the end, the shade of Anchises describes future Romans. List 3 recognizable names.

14. Describe in detail the 2 Gates of Sleep. What are they made out of? Which is the better gate through which to exit out of the Underworld and why?

BOOK X 1. Who speaks first at the council of the gods, and what does he want to know?

2. Who speaks next, and what pitiful request is made?

3. Who speaks next? What are two major points made by this speaker?

4. How is the council ended? What plan has Jupiter put forward? (Be specific.)

5. What is the situation back at the Trojan camp?

6. What allies has Aeneas acquired? Be specific.

7. Which ally did Vergil take most pride in?

8. Who, in what guise, breaks the news about the camp to Aeneas?

9. Describe the landing of Aeneas with his fleet. (Be descriptive.)

10. Who rallies the fleeing Arcadians?

11. Name the last enemy kills.

12. Who prompts to intervene in Pallas' fight with ?

13. To whom does Pallas pray for help?

14. What weapon kills Pallas?

15. What trophy does Turnus take?

16. What is Aeneas' reaction to Pallas' death? Be descriptive.

17. Name 3 of the most prominent victims.

18. What request does Juno make?

19. Who grants it and on what condition?

20. How does Juno accomplish her request? (Be specific.)

21. What Trojan enemy runs wild on the battlefield?

22. Whom does Aeneas kill as this victim defends the enemy in 21?

23. Who is the last man Aeneas kills in Bk X?

24. How does Aeneas get close enough to deliver the final stroke?

BOOK XII q 1. Identify the speaker: “If, with Turnus’ death, I am ready to accept the Trojans, to take them as allies, then why not stop this war now, with Turnus still untouched? q 2. Who is described in the simile “as when a craftsman stains Indian ivory with blood-red purple, or when white lillies, mixed with many roses, blush? q 3. Who is ? q 4. Before , who prays to the Sun, Earth, Jupiter & Juno before engaging in battle?

q 5. After whom will the Trojans name their city, should they win the war? q 6. Who assumes the shape of Camers in order to urge all the and Rutulians to fight and not let Turnus duel Aeneas alone? q 7. Which bird is snatched or caught by talons in the omen of the birds? q 8. How does the Tolumnius interpret the bird omen?

q 9. Who breaks the truce & rouses battle by throwing a & killing one of the nine brothers born to Arcadian Gylippus?

q 10. How does Turnus kill Eumedes?

q 11. In what art(s) did Apollo train Iapyx? q 12. Who plucks and brings dittany, the healing herb with a purple flower, to help heal Aeneas? q 13. What does Juturna do to Metiscus, the charioteer of Turnus? q 14. Name one divine being, besdies Venus, who is with Aeneas on the battlefield as he is fighting? ______q 15.What strategy does Venus put into Aeneas’ head? q 16. What is the point of the simile of the beehive? q 17. What does Queen do when she believes that Turnus is dead?

q 18. What is the role of Saces, who rides up to turnus in an excited state?

q 19. What instrument did Jupiter use to decide the fate of Turnus and Aeneas? q 20. What strange thing happened to Aeneas spear, after he first threw it at Turnus? q 21. How did Turnus get his sword back? q 22. What is the one thing Juno asks of Jupiter for future Latins and Trojans?

q 23. What howling creature did the fury change herself into? st q 24. At the end of Book XII, what does Turnus 1 throw at Aeneas? q 25. Seeing what item, finally makes Aeneas kill Turnus? 26. Who is ?