Latin Cloelia IV-VI with complete
solution
What new information do we learn about Lucretia? C4 Ans- -Lucretia is dead
-she had a high level of pudicitia
-her husband was Collatinus
-she didnt desire other
-always stayed home and made clothes
-never goes out to the city w/ friends
What is Lucretia's husbands name? C4 Ans- Collatinus
Who is Sextus? C4 Ans- The King's son
What kind of women is Lucretia? C4 Ans- Lucretia is a woman with a high level of
pudicitia, because she acts the way a Roman should. For example, she does not desire
other men and she is a virgin.
Why do all the men go to Lucretia's house? C4 Ans- All the men went to Lucretia's
house because Collantius was praising and telling the other men how high her pudicitia
is.
Why doesn't cloelias father want her to hear the rest of the story? C4 Ans- Cloelia's
father didn't want her to hear the rest of the story because Cloelia is a little girl who
shouldn't hear such heinous crimes.
What does this chapter tell you about how Roman women were expected to behave?
C4 Ans- This chapter tells me that Roman women were suppose to behave their best,
no matter what. If a Roman man hits on a woman, it is her fault for enciting him. Even
when Lucretia was raped, she put the blame on herself because that is what the Roman
society for women of high pudicitia expect her to behave.
What does cloelias mom say about whether cloelia should hear the rest of the story? C5
Ans- Even though she a little girl, there will still be war. And during war men committ
wicked crimes against women and girls.
What happens to Lucretia? C5 Ans- Lucretia kills herself and dies
Why do you think Sextus was attracted to Lucretia? C5 Ans- Because he was jealous of
Collantius's wife having such a high level of pudicitia
solution
What new information do we learn about Lucretia? C4 Ans- -Lucretia is dead
-she had a high level of pudicitia
-her husband was Collatinus
-she didnt desire other
-always stayed home and made clothes
-never goes out to the city w/ friends
What is Lucretia's husbands name? C4 Ans- Collatinus
Who is Sextus? C4 Ans- The King's son
What kind of women is Lucretia? C4 Ans- Lucretia is a woman with a high level of
pudicitia, because she acts the way a Roman should. For example, she does not desire
other men and she is a virgin.
Why do all the men go to Lucretia's house? C4 Ans- All the men went to Lucretia's
house because Collantius was praising and telling the other men how high her pudicitia
is.
Why doesn't cloelias father want her to hear the rest of the story? C4 Ans- Cloelia's
father didn't want her to hear the rest of the story because Cloelia is a little girl who
shouldn't hear such heinous crimes.
What does this chapter tell you about how Roman women were expected to behave?
C4 Ans- This chapter tells me that Roman women were suppose to behave their best,
no matter what. If a Roman man hits on a woman, it is her fault for enciting him. Even
when Lucretia was raped, she put the blame on herself because that is what the Roman
society for women of high pudicitia expect her to behave.
What does cloelias mom say about whether cloelia should hear the rest of the story? C5
Ans- Even though she a little girl, there will still be war. And during war men committ
wicked crimes against women and girls.
What happens to Lucretia? C5 Ans- Lucretia kills herself and dies
Why do you think Sextus was attracted to Lucretia? C5 Ans- Because he was jealous of
Collantius's wife having such a high level of pudicitia
