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Exam Format: Latin Literature
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This three-hour exam has two sections:
Section I is a one-hour multiple-choice section covering Latin poetry and prose. Three of the four passages in this section are the same as those for Latin: Vergil; the fourth passage is syllabus-based, from the poetry of Catullus. The three common passages test students' ability to read and understand Latin poetry and prose, while the fourth passage tests their knowledge of passages that have been read in the AP course.
Section II is two hours long, including a 15-minute reading period and one hour and 45 minutes of actual writing time. Students indicate the pair of authors (Catullus-Cicero, Catullus-Horace, or Catullus-Ovid) they have studied in the course and on which they are prepared to be tested. They are asked to write six essays and translations to show how well they can comprehend, translate, analyze, and interpret the lines of the required selections (from Catullus' poetry, as well as Cicero's Pro Caelio, Horace's Odes and Satire 1.9, or Ovid's Amores and Metamorphoses). Students are tested on approximately 800 lines of Catullus and either approximately 500 lines of Horace or Ovid or an equivalent selection from Cicero.
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Minutes Allotted |
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40 |
50 |
60 |
| Section II |
60 |
6 (3 Catullus and 3 Horace, Ovid, or Cicero) |
15 minute reading period, 105 minutes of writing time |
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