Stage 13 - Bregans

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12 questions
Instructions:
Read "Bregans" on page 8 of stage 13 of your textbook: http://bit.ly/Bregans
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Why did Varica want to inspect the slaves? What did he tell the twins to do? (lines 2-3)

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In line 4, which two Latin words show that the slaves were in a hurry? Why did they hurry?

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In lines 8-12 why were the slave girls and Volubilis missing from the inspection?

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canem ingentem secum habebat (lines 13-14). How did Bregans come to have the dog with him? What did he say about the dog? (lines 15-17)

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Salvius is an important Roman official. How do lines 18-19 show this? Give two details.

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How did Salvius react in lines 27 and 29 when Bregans called out to him? Why do you think Salvius called Bregans insolentissimus (line 30)?

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What happened to Bregans after Salvius hit him?

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How did the dog nearly cause a disaster? (lines 31-32)

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Who saved the situation? What did they do?

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Salvius ... gladium destrinxit (lines 33-34). What did Salvius want to do? Why did he change his mind?

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ego te punire possum (lines 38-39). Did Bregans deserve to be punished? Give a reason.

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Which two words from this list do you think best describe Bregans in this story:
brave
stupid
impetuous
cheeky