Stage 3 - Tonsor & Venalicius

By Paul Spence
Last updated over 4 years ago
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.

Who is working in the shop when Caecilius arrives?

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

In line 7, who else comes into the shop?

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

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

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

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

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

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

What is Caecilius looking for while in the port?

In line 7, how is the slave described?

Give three details about Melissa.

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?