Multiple-Choice Questions
Multiple-choice exercise
Choose the correct answer for each question.
φοβοῦμαι μὴ τοὺς βοῦς θύσωσιν.
- I dread the killing of oxen.
- I fear they won't kill the oxen in time.
- I am afraid that they will sacrifice the oxen.
κίνδυνός ἐστι μὴ σὺν τοῖς Σπαρτιάταις πολεμῶμεν.
- The present danger is our war with the Spartans.
- There is danger that we will go to war with the Spartans.
- It is not possible to wage war on the Spartans.
ἐπειδὰν εἰς τὰς ὕλας ἴωσι, σῖτον ταχέως ζητοῦσιν.
- Since they arrived in the woods, they've been hunting for a meal.
- Whenever they come to the forest, they quickly seek food.
- As they came into the forest they immediately looked for food.
οἵτινες ἄν τοῖς Σπαρτιάταις μάχωνται, ὅσιοί εἰσιν.
- If they were pious, they would be battling the Spartans.
- If they are pious, they will battle the Spartans.
- Whoever fights the Spartans is pious.
ἐὰν τοῖς νῦν πιστεύητε, σώφρονες οὔκ ἐστε.
- If you ever trust the present generation, you are foolish.
- To trust in such things nowadays would be foolish.
- You trust in the current generation yet you are not foolish.
ὁ κύων τοὺς βοῦς ἤρετο πότε ἔδονται.
- The dog loved eating with the oxen.
- The dog asked the oxen where they were going.
- The dog asked the oxen when they would eat.
οἱ βόες ἀπεκρίναντο ὅτι οὐ δυνατὺν ἐστι τοιοῦτον τὸν σῖτον ἐσθίειν.
- The oxen replied that it was not possible to eat such food.
- The oxen answered that they were unable to find such food.
- The oxen replied that such food did not seem possible now.