Stage II: mercātor

Master Stage II Mercator! Practice Latin reading with Caecilius and a merchant. Answer comprehension questions.

Fill in the blanks to retell the story. Type your answers on the lines below. A friend is visiting Caecilius. The friend is a merchant. The merchant enters the house. Clemens is in the atrium. Clemens greets the merchant. Caecilius is in the study. Caecilius is counting money. Caecilius is a banker. The friend enters the study. Caecilius gets up."Hello!" Caecilius greets the merchant."Hello!" the merchant responds.Caecilius enters the dining room. The friend also enters. The friend reclines on the couch. The banker reclines on the couch.Grumio is singing in the kitchen. Grumio is cooking peacock. The cook is happy. Caecilius hears the cook. Caecilius is not happy. Caecilius is waiting for dinner. The friend is waiting for dinner. Caecilius curses Grumio. Who is the first person to greet someone? Answer: Clemens. Where is Caecilius at the beginning of the story? Answer: in the study. What is Caecilius doing there? Answer: He is counting money. Where do Caecilius and the friend go next? Answer: they go to the dining room. How does Grumio feel? Answer: happy. At the end of the story, how does Caecilius feel? Answer: he is not happy. Why does Caecilius feel this way?