Chapter 17 · Chapter exam
Chapter 17 exam
A 10-question review of all 4 lessons in Chapter 17. 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 17 exam Chapter 17 review
10 questions · self-graded
1 Parse ἐσαλεύθης . 1st singular Aorist passive 2nd singular Aorist passive 3rd singular Aorist passive 2nd singular Elusa active
The -θη passive marker plus the characteristic 2s ς gives the 2s Aorist passive.
2 Which of these adjectives have a feminine nominative singular in -α ? Select all that apply ἅγιος χωλός δεξιός ἕτοιμος ἰσχυρός
Adjectives whose stem ends in ε , ι , or ρ take α in the feminine singular; χωλός and ἕτοιμος take -η .
3 What is the dative plural of βασιλεύς ? βασιλεῦσι(ν) βασιλέων βασιλεῖ βασιλεῖς
The dative plural is one of the two forms that keep the υ of the stem: βασιλεῦσι(ν) .
4 Unlike the Luo medio-passive, the Aorist indicative marks the passive differently from the middle. True or false True False
Greek normally lumps middle and passive together, but the Aorist indicative distinguishes them, marking the passive with -θη .
5 Which use of μετά does μετὰ χαρᾶς ‘with joy’ (1 Thess 1:6) illustrate? Being with someone in a location Doing an activity with someone An emotion that accompanies a situation After a period of time
μετά + genitive can introduce an emotion accompanying a situation: they received the word with joy.
6 Which of these phrases mean ‘after’ something? Select all that apply μετὰ τρεῖς ἡμέρας μετὰ τῶν ἀνθρώπων μετὰ μικρόν μετὰ χαρᾶς μετὰ ταῦτα
With the accusative μετά means ‘after’ (after three days, after a little while, after these things); with the genitive it means ‘with.’
7 What are passive deponents? Passive verbs whose agent is always stated Medio-passive verbs used only in the Luo form Active verbs with a passive meaning Verbs with a passive form but no corresponding middle or active
Passive deponents have a passive form but no corresponding middle or active, and they show a range of meanings.
8 An attributive adjective, as in God’s holy name, asserts that God’s name is holy. True or false True False
Attributive adjectives presuppose the description; the predicative God’s name is holy is what asserts it.
9 What does ὁ ἁλιεύς mean? the priest the king the chief priest the fisherman
ἁλιεύς is glossed ‘the fisherman’; ἱερεύς is ‘priest,’ βασιλεύς ‘king,’ and ἀρχιερεύς ‘chief priest.’
10 What marker begins the Aorist passive endings? -θη -σα -ον -μην
The Aorist passive endings begin with -θη , Greek’s marker for passive voice (ἐσαλεύθην) .
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