Certāmen Rhētoris
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Rome. On the steps of a school of public speaking, young men in togas take turns to argue a case while their teacher, the rhetor, listens and points. Pigeons strut about their feet, a rich man's litter waits at the side, and slaves stand ready with wax tablets.
Today the rhetor is holding a contest, and Quintus is taking part. Seven puzzles stand between him and the result. Solve them all, and one last word tells you how it ended.
Crossword — speaking, arguing and Rome, in Latin from Book 3.
Anagrams — unscramble seven words from the contest.
Cipher — decode a message in Latin, then answer the riddle it asks.
Matching — two verbs, laudō ("praise") and vincō ("beat, win"), in the passive: present, imperfect and perfect.
Picture Count — reassemble the school of speaking, then count what you see.
Odd One Out — find the word that doesn't belong in each row to build the story, then answer questions about it.
Final Rebus — one clue from every lock. Their first letters spell the final word.
Every answer box checks itself. Spelling and capitals are forgiving, and macrons are never needed.
Fourteen words from the contest and from Rome. Every clue gives the English meaning; you supply the Latin. Fill the grid — every crossing letter must agree both ways. Four cells are marked in red: once the grid is solved, their letters unscramble into one more word.
The grid is correct. Unscramble the four red letters:
Seven words from the contest. Unscramble each one.
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The password was:
Victor — the winner. The young men had argued all morning on the steps, but when Quintus spoke, the rhetor praised him above them all.