Exam on Thursday, 03-31-16

Dear Elementary Hellenists,

Our second midterm exam on Thursday, March 31, will have the following format.

(1) Vocabulary:

I'll give you English nouns, adjectives, pronouns, or verbs, you give me their Greek vocabulary entries as they appear on Quizlet (full forms, no abbreviations). The focus will be on the vocabulary for Groton Lessons 10–16.

(2) Declining demonstratives-articles-nouns:

I'll give you English demonstrative-article-noun trios in the singular or plural, you give me the Greek forms in the four major cases. The demonstratives and articles must modify the nouns in case, number, and gender.

(3) Verb clusters:

I'll give you an English verb and a specific person/number. You give me all of the indicative forms in that person/number in the present, imperfect, and future tenses, active, middle, and (where appropriate) passive.

(4) Passage to translate:

A short passage of connected Greek prose, using vocabulary and grammar through chapter 16. Read it carefully and write out your translation.

(5) Reading out loud (take-home portion, due Saturday, April 2, 11:00 p.m.):

Practice reading the midterm passage out loud: use Groton's textbook to help you determine vowel/consonant sounds and place accents. When you have perfected your reading, call my campus voice mail and read me the Greek over the phone. 

NOTE: Please prepare for and complete this portion of the exam on your own. I'll supply a copy of the passage for you to practice on and mark up. (No, you do not have to memorize the passage. Yes, you can read from the copy.)

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For this exam, you'll be responsible for all concepts and vocabulary through ΑΩ Lesson 16.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

DC