Ecce Romani A Roman Family Chapter 2

Latin I Reading

Read pages 10-11 in your textbook and answer these questions.

1. In the Cornelian family:

a. __________________________ is the father.

b. __________________________ is the mother.

c. __________________________ is the 16-year-old son.

d. __________________________ is the 14-year-old daughter.

2. Who is Eucleides? ______________________________________________________________

3. To what famous Roman general can the Cornelian family trace its illustrious ancestry?

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4. Who was the famous mother of the Gracchi brothers?

5. What is Cornelius’ main duty? _____________________________________________________

6. What power did a Roman father have over his family? __________________________________

7. What are Aurlelia’s two main duties?

______________________________ ____________________________________________

8. Who is the young boy for whom Cornelius is acting as guardian? _________________________

9. Where and how did Sextus’ mother die in 79 A.D.?

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10. Where is Sextus’ father now? ____________________________________________________

11. In what year does our story begin? __________________________