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Classical Greek 2010 General Level Translation Block 1: δε Τισσαφερνης φιλοφρονουμενος κελευσε τον Κλεαρχον μενειν Tissaphernes ordering Clearchus to do something Block 2: και συνδειπνον ποιησατο. (Tissaphernes) invited (Clearchus) to dinner Block 3: τοτε δ Κλεαρχε, φη, He said, Clearchus Block 4: ε συ τε και ο αλλοι στρατηγοι βουλεσθε παρ με λθειν, If you and the generals visit me Block 5: δηλωσω μιν τους ν τοις Ελλησι προδοτας. I will reveal traitors OR I will reveal (something) to you Block 6: και ταυτα ε πων and saying this Page 2
Block 7: Τισσαφερνης δοξε τ Κλεαρχ αληθη λεγειν. Tissaphernes seeming to tell the truth Maximum for Paragraph 1: 18 points Block 8: τ ο ν στεραι Κλεαρχος,..., ταυτ γγειλε τοις Ελλησιν Clearchus telling the Greeks Block 9: πανελθων πι το στρατοπεδον, (Clearchus) returning Block 10: και ε πεν τι χρη τους στρατηγους παρα Τισσαφερνην εναι. (Clearchus) saying generals must do something involving Tissaphernes Block 11: καιπερ πολλων των στρατιωτων Τισσαφερνει ο πιστευοντων, soldiers distrusting Tissaphernes Block 12: τελος δε,..., πεισε τους αλλους στρατηγους εναι (Clearchus) persuading generals to go Page 3
Block 13: και ν α τοις Μενωνα τινα including Menon Block 14: πονηρον ντα, Menon being a scoundrel Block 15: τον δε,..., Κλεαρχος πωπτευε προδοτην ε ναι. (Clearchus) thinking Menon a traitor Maximum for Paragraph 2: 23 points Block 16: Block 17: Block 18: Block 19: ο δε στρατηγοι,..., παρεκληθησαν ε σω. generals invited inside αφικομενοι προς τας του Τισσαφερνους θυρας, (generals) reaching gates αλλ ο πολλ στερον Τισσαφερνης λαβων απεκτεινεν α τους, Tissaphernes seizing and killing them OR Tissaphernes, not long after, killing them αποτμηθεντας τας κεφαλας. by beheading them Maximum for Paragraph 3: 10 points Page 4
Block 20: αλλ Μενων ο χ ο τως απεθανεν Menon dying differently Block 21: α κισθεις γαρ νιαυτον, ς λεγουσι, (Menon) tortured for a year Block 22: της τελευτης τυχεν. (Menon) met his end Maximum for Paragraph 4: 8 points TOTAL: 59 points Page 5
Credit Level Translation Block 1: Block 2: Block 3: Block 4: Block 5: Block 6: δει δε την του Αλεξανδρου στρατιαν προς δωρ ς ταχιστα α φικεσθαι Alexander s army needing water πορευετο ο ν δια ψαμμου, army travelling in sand/sandy desert του καυματος δη πιφλεγοντος. in scorching heat και Αλεξανδρος α τος,..., πεζος μως γειτο Alexander leading on foot καιπερ διψει σφοδρα πιεζομενος, νομισε γαρ (Alexander) suffering from thirst for he thought Page 6
Block 7: τους στρατιωτας δυνησεσθαι κουφοτερως φερειν τους πονους (that) the soldiers could endure NB must indicate Indirect Statement to obtain 2 points Block 8: ν σοτητι της ταλαιπωρησεως. when everyone took an equal share of hardship/suffering Maximum for Paragraph 1: 22 points Block 9: ν δε τουτ των ψιλων τινες,..., α πετραπησαν α πο της στρατιας. (some) light-armed troops leaving NB must indicate it is not ALL the soldiers for 2 points Block 10: βουλομενοι δωρ ζητειν, (soldiers) looking for water Block 11: τελος δ η ρον,..., λιγην τε και φαυλην πιδακα. (soldiers) finding small/poor spring Block 12: ν χαραδρ τινι ο βαθει, in a ravine/river-bed Block 13: τουτ ο ν το δωρ χαλεπως συλλεξαντες, (soldiers) collecting the water with difficulty Page 7
Block 14: Block 15: Block 16: Block 17: Block 18: σπουδ λθον παρ Αλεξανδρον, (soldiers) going to Alexander ς μεγα τι α γαθον προσφεροντες. as if bringing something και πειδη α φικοντο, when they arrived μβαλοντες ε ς κρανος το δωρ, putting water into something OR putting something into a helmet δοσαν τ βασιλει. gave it to the king Maximum for Paragraph 2: 28 points Block 19: α λλ Αλεξανδρος λαβων π νεσε μεν τους ψιλους τους κομισαντας, Alexander praising/thanking those who had brought it OR Alexander praising the light-armed soldiers Page 8
Block 20: ξεχευε δε το δωρ ν ψει παντων, Alexander pouring out the water Block 21: must indicate contrast with Block 19 (α λλ, μεν... δε) for 2 points στε απασαν την στρατιαν,..., πιρρωσθηναι. so that the army recovered OR plucked up courage NB must indicate Result Clause for 2 points Block 22: Block 23: Block 24: τουτο δουσαν, seeing this και δια τουτο το ργον because of this deed ο νυν παινουσι την τε καρτεριαν και αμα στρατηγιαν Αλεξανδρου. people nowadays praise Alexander s bravery OR people nowadays praise Alexander s power(s) of leadership Maximum for Paragraph 3: 16 points TOTAL: 66 points [END OF MARKING INSTRUCTIONS] Page 9