Chapter 13 · Chapter exam
Chapter 13 exam
A 10-question review of all 4 lessons in Chapter 13. Answer every question, then check your answers: each one comes with an explanation, and you can retake the exam as often as you like.
Chapter 13 exam Chapter 13 review
10 questions · self-graded
1 Parse ἔλυσα . 3rd singular sigmatic Aorist 1st singular sigmatic Aorist 1st singular thematic Aorist 1st singular present
ἔλυσα has the augment ε- and the -σα ending with no added σ or ε(ν) : 1st person singular sigmatic Aorist.
2 Which of these vocabulary nouns are 1st declension masculine nouns? Select all that apply ὁ ἐργάτης ἡ ὁδός ὁ προφήτης ὁ φίλος ὁ στρατιώτης ἡ βίβλος
ἐργάτης , προφήτης , and στρατιώτης take the masculine article with -ης /-ου 1st declension forms; ὁδός and βίβλος are 2nd declension feminine.
3 What is the vocative singular of δεσπότης ? δεσπότης δεσπότου δεσπότα δεσπότῃ
The vocative of 1st declension masculine nouns is -α rather than the expected -ης : ὦ δεσπότα .
4 Which statements about the near demonstrative (οὗτος , αὕτη , τοῦτο) are correct? Select all that apply It is normally used with the definite article It may stand before the article or after the noun It may stand between the article and the noun Its forms are built off the definite article Its masculine nominative singular is αὐτός
Greek says οὗτος ὁ ἄνθρωπος or ὁ ἄνθρωπος οὗτος , never *ὁ οὗτος ἄνθρωπος ; forms add του /ταυ to the article, and αὐτός is the 3rd person pronoun.
5 Declension reliably indicates grammatical gender, so every 1st declension noun is feminine. True or false True False
Declensions show strong tendencies but do not strictly reflect gender: ὁ δεσπότης is 1st declension masculine, and ἡ ὁδός is 2nd declension feminine.
6 Which form is the neuter nominative singular of the near demonstrative? τοῦτο τούτου τοῦτον ταύτην
The neuter nominative (and accusative) singular is τοῦτο ; τοῦτον is masculine accusative and ταύτην feminine accusative.
7 What root do θύω , θυσία , and θυσιαστήριον share? √θυσι √θυσια √θυσιαστ √θυ
All three share the initial √θυ , which carries the meaning related to sacrificing; θυσι is the stem of θυσία , not the root.
8 What does κακῶς ἔχω mean? I prepare I am bad/sick I leave from I proclaim
The phrase κακῶς ἔχω is glossed ‘I am bad/sick.’
9 In the οὐ …ἀλλά construction, the contrast is often contrary to what the reader expects. True or false True False
In John 4:2, contrary to what the reader might think, Jesus did not baptize anyone, but his disciples did.
10 How does the 3rd singular sigmatic Aorist ending differ from the basic -σα pattern? ε(ν) replaces the α A σ is added after the α The augment is dropped The α lengthens to η
In the 3s, ε(ν) replaces the α (ἔλυσε(ν)) , while the 2s adds the characteristic σ (ἔλυσας) .
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