Reading Exercise p. 96

Question 1

p. 96.1 Atrīdae longō post tempore Īlium cēpērunt.

Answer 1

The sons of Atreus [Agamemnon and Menelaus] after a long time took Ilium [Troy].

Question 2

p. 96.2 decimō enim annō urbem Trōiam tandem expugnāuērunt.

Answer 2

For in the tenth year they finally stormed the city (of) Troy.

Question 3

p. 96.3 nam illō tempore rēgēs in urbem equum mīsērunt ligneum.

Answer 3

For at that time the kings sent into the city a horse (that was) wooden.

Question 4

p. 96.4 Epēus, uir sapientiā magnā, equum illum aedificāuit.

Answer 4

Epeus, a man of great wisdom, built that horse

Question 5

p. 96.5 mīlitēs in equō fuērunt armātī, summā audāciā uirī.

Answer 5

The soldiers in the horse were armed, men of the highest boldness.

Question 6

p. 96.6 hī ex equō illā exiērunt nocte et urbem mox dēlēuērunt.

Answer 6

These (men) came out of that horse at night and soon destroyed the city.

Question 7

p. 96.7 sīc illō diē Trōia urbs ūnā periit hōrā.

Answer 7

In this way, on that day, the city of Troy [literally “the Trojan city”] perished in one hour.