Multiple-Choice Questions
Multiple-choice exercise
Choose the correct answer for each question.
δεῖ ἡμᾶς νικᾶν τὴν πόλιν εὐθύς.
- Must I defeat the city again?
- It's necessary for us to defeat the city immediately.
- He immediately walks to the defeated city.
ἆρ' ἔξεστι τοῖς τεκόντοις πείθεσθαι τοῖς παισίν;
- Is it possible for the parents to obey children?
- The children simply will not obey their parents.
- Is it necessary for parents to obey children?
τοσοῦτοὶ εἰσι βασιλῆς ἐν τῇ πόλει ὥστε οὐκ ἔξεστιν ἡμῖν νικᾶν αὐτούς.
- With such a king, they are not able to attack and defeat the city.
- These kings! How do they manage to defeat cities?
- There are so many kings in the city that it is not possible for us to defeat them.
ἆρα δεῖ τὸν δοῦλον ἕπεσθαι τῇ πομπῇ;
- Must the slave follow the procession?
- Will there be a slave present in the parade?
- Is the slave leading the procession?
ἆρ' ἔξεστιν ὑμῖν θεᾶσθαι τοὺς χορούς;
- Are we allowed to watch the choruses?
- Are you (pl.) acting as gods in the chorus?
- Are you (pl.) allowed to watch the choruses?
ἡ Μέλιττα τῶν παίδων ἀκούει τε μαχομένων καὶ βοώμενων.
- Melissa is fighting with and shouting at the children.
- Melissa hears the children fighting and shouting.
- Melissa, one of the children, is fighting and shouting.