Stage 25

Content Questions – “Strythiō”

Read “Strythiō” on page 88 and then answer the questions that follow in complete sentences with appropriate references to the Latin cited and translated.

1.  What is an optiō?  Do you think Strythiō’s response to him in lines 4-7 is appropriate?  Why or why not?

2.  For whom is Strythiō looking and why?

3.  Who sent the optiō?  What does he want?

4.  Why does Strythiō say “īnsānit centuriō! innocēns sum” in line 12?

5.  Why does the optiō call Strythiō “caudex”? (line 17)

6.  Why does Strythiō feel that it is proper for the centurion to ask Modestus and him to guard the prison? (lines 20-23)

7.  Why does the optiō say that Modestus and Strythiō need to be diligent? (lines 26-30)

8.  How would you characterize Strythiō’s message to the centurion? (lines 34-37)

9.  Identify the following forms:

a.  vēnī (line 3)                          ________________________________________

b. audīre (line 9)                                   ________________________________________

c. nōlī . . . vituperāre (line 19)                ________________________________________

d. mīlitārēmus (line 22)              ________________________________________

e. missus (line 36)                                 ________________________________________