Stage 3 - Tonsor & Venalicius

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13 questions
Instructions:
Use the reading on page 30 &31 to answer the following questions. Answer in English unless the questions says to specifically answer in Latin.
7

Who is working in the shop when Caecilius arrives?

7

tonsor est occupatus (line 4). Look at the rest of the paragraph and say why the barber is described this way.

7

In line 7, who else comes into the shop?

7

Caecilius ridet (line 8). What makes Caecilius laugh?

7

In lines 8-9, what is the barber's reaction?

7

In line 11, what does the barber do to the old man?

10

What does Caecilius do at the end of the story? Why do you think he does this?

7

Look at the drawing above. Which Latin sentence best explains the old man's expression?

7

In lines 1-2, what does Caecilius see in the port?

7

What is Caecilius looking for while in the port?

7

In line 7, how is the slave described?

12

Give three details about Melissa.

8

At the end of the passage, who likes the new slave? Who doesn't like the new slave? Why do you think there is this divide about the slave in the household?