Chapter 14 · Chapter exam
Chapter 14 exam
A 10-question review of all 4 lessons in Chapter 14. 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 14 exam Chapter 14 review
10 questions · self-graded
1 Parse ἐλύσατε . 1st plural sigmatic Aorist 2nd plural present 3rd plural sigmatic Aorist 2nd plural sigmatic Aorist
-σα + -τε gives the 2p sigmatic Aorist ending, with the augment ἐ- : ἐλύσατε .
2 Which of these sigmatic Aorist forms correctly apply the σ changes? Select all that apply ἔβλεψα ἔπειθσα ἔκραξα ἔμενσα ἔπεισα
π + σ → ψ (ἔβλεψα) , γ /κ + σ → ξ (ἔκραξα) , θ drops before σ (ἔπεισα) ; with μένω the σ drops, giving ἔμεινα .
3 Which form is the masculine nominative plural near demonstrative ‘these’? οὗτοι αὐτοί τούτους αὗται
In the masculine and feminine nominative the τ goes in the middle (οὗτοι , αὗται) ; αὐτοί is the 3rd person pronoun ‘they.’
4 Which uses of δέ are described in this chapter? Select all that apply Marking contrast, with or without μέν Introducing a subordinate clause of reason Introducing a new speaker in narrative Introducing the next event in a sequence Marking the direct object of a verb
δέ marks contrast (with μέν or alone), a switch to a new speaker (ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς λέγει) , and the next event in a sequence.
5 διά with the accusative typically introduces the means of an action.True or false True False
διά + accusative introduces a reason (‘because of my name’); means of an action is a genitive use (‘through the mouth of David’).
6 In Ἐγὼ μὲν ὕδατι βαπτίζω ὑμᾶς , ἔρχεται δὲ ὁ ἰσχυρότερός μου (Luke 3:16), what do μέν and δέ do? List several equal items Introduce a new speaker Contrast John with the greater one who is coming Add a non-contrasting element
μέν in the first clause and δέ in the second set up a contrast between John (water) and Jesus (the Holy Spirit).
7 Why is οὗτος in οὗτος ἦν ἐν ἀρχῇ πρὸς τὸν θεόν (John 1:2) translated ‘he’? οὗτος is actually a 3rd person pronounEnglish ‘this’ cannot refer to people, though Greek often uses the demonstrative for persons The demonstrative is pointing to content οὗτος is used for emphasis only in John
Referring to people with the demonstrative is very common in Greek; the ‘he’ translation reflects a fact about English, not Greek.
8 Which phrase answers a διὰ τί ‘why?’ question? διὰ τῆς ὁδοῦ διὰ στόματος ἐν ὀνόματι διὰ τοῦτο
A reason questioned with διὰ τί is answered with διὰ τοῦτο ‘because of this.’
9 In ἀλλὰ τοῦτο ἔχεις ὅτι … (Rev 2:6), the neuter τοῦτο points ahead to content introduced by ὅτι . True or false True False
The demonstrative refers to the content, which ὅτι then spells out: ‘this you have: that you hate the works of the Nicolaitans.’
10 What does κάθημαι ἐπὶ τόπου mean? (I) sit at a place (I) approach you (I) travel through a place (I) leave from a place
κάθημαι ἐπὶ τόπου is glossed ‘(I) sit at a place’; διαπορεύομαι διά τόπου means ‘travel through a place.’
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